Press Release

Boston Celtics

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has signed forward Lamar Stevens. Per team policy, the terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Stevens (6-foot-6, 230 pounds) has appeared in 165 career games (38 starts) with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2020-23 and owns averages of 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 46.7 percent from the field. During the 2022-23 season, Stevens played in 62 games (25 starts) and averaged 5.3 points along with a career-high 3.3 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game.

Stevens recorded his second career double-double with a season-high 18 points on 8-for-15 (.533) made field goals and a career-high tying 11 rebounds, along with two assists in 38 minutes on December 14 at Dallas. It marked the third time in his career he scored at least 18 points, and the second time grabbing 10-plus rebounds.

The Philadelphia native played three seasons at Penn State, and led the team to a 2018 NIT Championship title in his sophomore season. He was named NIT Most Outstanding Player after scoring 96 points over five postseason contests (19.2 ppg). He stands fifth on Penn State’s all-time scoring list with 1,660 points and joined select company as one of only six Nittany Lions with 1,500 career points and more than 600 rebounds.

boston-celtics-sign-stevens

Boston Celtics Sign Stevens

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has signed center Neemias Queta to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Queta (7-0, 240) has appeared in 20 NBA games over two seasons with the Sacramento Kings (2021-23), and owns career averages of 2.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7.5 minutes per game. Last season, Queta saw action in 29 games (all starts) with the Kings G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings, and averaged 16.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, while also tying for fourth in the G League with 1.9 blocks per game. The Lisbon, Portugal native ranked second in the G League in field goal percentage (.680) en route to earning 2022-23 NBA G League All-Defensive Team honors and finishing second in Kia MVP voting.

Queta was selected by the Kings with the 39th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft after playing three years at Utah State University. The two-time Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year (2019, 2021) appeared in 86 games (84 starts) and averaged 13.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists. Queta finished his collegiate career with the most blocks in program history (219), and collected both USBWA District VIII Player of the Year and Bleacher Report National Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2021.

As a sophomore, Queta was selected to the U20 Portuguese National team for the 2019 European Championships, where he averaged 14.3 points per game over six contests, and ranked third in the tournament with 11.0 rebounds per game.

pressrelease-20230919-boston-celtics-sign-queta

Boston Celtics Sign Queta

Marc D'Amico

The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed forward Svi Mykhailiuk. Per team policy, the terms have not been disclosed.

Mykhailiuk, 6-7/205, split time between the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks last season where he appeared in 32 games (eight starts) and averaged 6.9 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 14.6 minutes per game while shooting a career-high 42.4 percent from three.

The Cherkasy, Ukraine native has played in 252 career games (54 starts) and has also suited up for the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Toronto Raptors during his five-year career. He owns career averages of 6.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists while shooting 40.3 percent from the field. Mykhailiuk was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Lakers in the 2018 NBA Draft.

The Kansas product appeared in 136 collegiate games (70 starts) in four seasons with the Jayhawks, averaging 8.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. Mykhailiuk set the KU single-season three-point field goals made record with 115 threes and earned All-Big 12 honors his senior year.

083123-press-release-boston-celtics-sign-forward-svi-mykhailiuk

Boston Celtics Sign Svi Mykhailiuk

BOSTON, MA – Celtics forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He will engage in a four-to-six-week rehab program, and is expected to be cleared for the start of training camp.

081623-press-release-kristaps-porzingis-medical-update

Kristaps Porzingis Medical Update

BOSTON, MA –&nbsp;The Boston Celtics will open the 2023 preseason schedule at TD Garden against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, October 8, as part of the team’s five-game exhibition slate for the 2022-23 NBA season, the team announced today.

Boston’s preseason schedule, presented by JetBlue, continues on the road when the Celtics face the New York Knicks (Monday, October 9) and Philadelphia 76ers (Wednesday, October 11). The Celtics return home for their second matchup against the Knicks at TD Garden on Tuesday, October 17, and will head to Charlotte to conclude the preseason against the Hornets on Thursday, October 19 for the teams’ final contest.

All five of the Celtics’ preseason games will be televised live on NBC Sports Boston and streamed on the all new NBC Sports Boston app. The Network will additionally provide pregame and postgame coverage throughout the preseason. Select preseason contests will be broadcast live on 98.5 The Sports Hub. Preseason coverage will also be available to fans on Celtics.com, in addition to all Celtics social media channels.

Tickets for all Celtics home games, including the preseason, will go on sale at a later date. Fans interested in receiving email alerts with exclusive ticket opportunities, schedule updates, and more, can sign up at celtics.com/clubgreen.

081023-press-release-celtics-announce-2023-preseason-schedule

Celtics Announce 2023 Preseason Schedule

BOSTON, MA –&nbsp;The Boston Celtics announced today that they have agreed to a contract extension with All-NBA Forward Jaylen Brown. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Brown signed the contract at MIT’s Media Lab where he was hosting his 7uice Foundation’s Bridge program.

“I appreciate the investment and commitment from the Celtics and from the rest of the community. That investment and commitment will be felt in return from me here in Boston, on and off the floor, but also hopefully soon, around the world,” said Jaylen Brown. “The Bridge program students being here is special for me today; you guys represent the next generation, you represent the future, and everything I do is try to make this world a better place.”

“Jaylen Brown brings passionate energy and excellence to whatever he does, on the court and in the community,” said Wyc Grousbeck, Boston Celtics Lead Owner. “Jaylen is absolutely key to our relentless drive to win Banner 18. I’m very glad to be celebrating this partnership with him today.”

Brown was selected to his first All-NBA team last season when he was named to the 2022-23 Kia All-NBA Second Team after he appeared in 67 games (all starts) and made his second-consecutive All-Star game. The Georgia native averaged career-highs of 26.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists, as well as his best field goal percentage (49.1) and free-throw percentage (76.5).

“We are thrilled that Jaylen has decided to extend his contract and remain a Celtic for a long time,” said Brad Stevens, President of Basketball Operations. “In addition to his individual accolades, Jaylen has been one of the NBA’s winningest players in both the regular and postseason over the past seven years. I’ve been so impressed with how he has attacked every day with a relentless work ethic, a desire to improve, and a competitiveness to help his team win. Equally as impressive is his continued commitment to making a difference in the community.”

The seven-year NBA veteran was originally drafted by Boston with the third overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, and is the longest tenured Celtic entering this year. In 470 career games (363 starts), Brown has averaged 17.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.0 steals in 29.7 minutes per game, while shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from three-point range.

Brown ranks fifth in franchise history in made three-point field goals with 883 threes and moved into 17th on the Celtics’ all-time scoring list with 8,428 points. Brown became the seventh Celtic since 1994 to reach 1,000 career assists before turning 27 years old when he dished out a season-high nine assists on March 6, 2023 (26 yrs, 133 d). Brown has led the Celtics to the playoffs in each of his seven seasons, including five Eastern Conference Finals appearances and a trip to the 2022 NBA Finals. Brown is tied for the 14th-most playoff appearances in franchise history with 105 games and ranks 11th in scoring with 1,911 points in the postseason.

072623-boston-celtics-extend-jaylen-brown

Boston Celtics Extend Jaylen Brown

BOSTON –&nbsp;The&nbsp;Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed guard&nbsp;Dalano&nbsp;Banton. Per team policy, the terms have not been disclosed.

Banton, 6-9/204, appeared in 31 games with the Toronto Raptors last season and averaged 4.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 9.0 minutes per game. In 64 games as a rookie, he averaged 3.2 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 10.9 minutes per game during the 2021-22 season. He also appeared in seven regular season games (all starts) with Raptors 905 where he averaged 24.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.4 steals in 33.6 minutes.

In his sophomore season at Nebraska, he averaged 9.6 points, team highs of 5.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists, and 27.2 minutes in 27 games, becoming the first player since 1974 to lead the Huskers in both rebounding and assists. A native of Toronto, Banton was selected with the 46th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, becoming the first Canadian selected by the Raptors in the draft.

boston-celtics-sign-banton

Boston Celtics Sign Banton

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics have agreed to a contract extension with center/forward Kristaps Porzingis. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Originally selected by New York with the fourth overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, Porzingis, 27, has appeared in 402 career games and has averaged 19.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.8 blocks in 31.1 minutes per game. The seven-year NBA veteran joins the Celtics after stints at New York (2015-19), Dallas (2019-22), and Washington (2022-23).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Porzingis was named to the 2018 NBA All-Star Game and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team with the Knicks in 2015-16. He became one of five players in league history to record at least 4,000 points, 1,500 rebounds, 400 made three-pointers and 400 blocks before his 25th birthday (LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tracy McGrady, Karl-Anthony Towns).

This year with Washington, Porzingis made the most starts in a season (65) since his 2016-17 campaign (65) and recorded career-highs in points (23.2), assists (2.7), and steals (0.9). The Latvia native finished the season as one of only three players in the league to average at least 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks during the 2022-23 season (Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid). Porzingis led the Wizards with 20 double-doubles while shooting a career-high 49.8 percent from the floor this season and has now shot above 45.0 percent from the field in three consecutive years.