A day after waiving Kadeem Allen from his two-way contract, the Boston Celtics signed guard Walt Lemon Jr. to a two-way deal Monday.
The 6-3 point guard out of Bradley University played a total of 35 minutes for the Pelicans this season after averaging over 22 points per game in the NBA G-League with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
The two-way contract allows the Celtics to reserve a roster spot for Lemon to spend most of his time with the Maine Red Claws. He is not allowed to spend more than 45 days on the NBA roster.
Click here for Lemon's summer league highlights.
Boston was thought to give players like Hassan Martin and Pierria Henry, who spent the past few weeks on their summer league team a look for the two-way contract slot, but they ultimately chose Lemon.
The Celtics have now signed three players to two-way contract who were all guards. This a trend you can expect to continue, given the importance of having someone to run a G-League offense effectively with non-ball handlers like Robert Williams expected to spend significant time in Maine.
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