NBA Rumors: Celtics won’t keep Greg Monroe after 10-day contract expired

The Moose is loose once again.

The Boston Celtics have elected not to re-sign big man Greg Monroe after his 10-day contract expired Tuesday night, the Boston Herald's Mark Murphy reported Wednesday.

Celtics have decided not to re-sign Greg Monroe for rest of season. His 10-day contract expired last night. Team may sign someone else to roster spot, but probably not today, per source.
— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) April 3, 2019

Monroe, who had a brief stint in Boston during the 2017-18 season, joined the Celtics on March 24, giving them frontcourt depth while Al Horford dealt with a sore knee and Aron Baynes recovered from an ankle sprain.

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But the veteran big man appeared in just two games for a total of five minutes, and with Baynes and Robert Williams both healthy, Boston doesn't have a pressing need for Monroe.

Monroe's departure also gives the Celtics an open roster spot, which they could fill with another veteran before the regular season ends next Tuesday.

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