The Boston Celtics have reportedly completed a small flurry of transactions, but before you get too excited, it does not have much if anything to do with the rumored pursuit of now-Portland Trail Blazers point guard Jrue Holiday. The scope of these moves was considerably less impactful, with Spotrac’s Keith Smith reporting that the team has “signed and waived Brandon Slater today” and “also waived Taylor Funk and Jordan Schakel.”
This was specifically done to pave the way for the trio of small forwards to join the Maine Celtics this coming G League season to keep them in Boston’s development pipeline for the short-term future.
Buy Celtics TicketsMuch like Funk and Schakel, Slater is an older (24) and rangy, long wing able to defend, but has faults in his game that led the Virginia native to go undrafted out of Villanova in 2023. Unlike them, his shot from deep needs work.
Several unresolved storylines could potentially impact the team’s 2023-24 campaign significantly should they remain in such a state much longer than the start of the regular season. https://t.co/UlOI51NZRn
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 27, 2023
His career 3-point shooting average at Villanova (32.5%) has also shown signs of steady improvement, so it makes sense to give the former Wildcat a shot at honing his shot in Maine this season.
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