Brandon

Wallace

Wallace, out of South Carolina, has been impressive at small forward during two summer league games, especially since he had to adjust to the new position after playing center in college. “Brandon Wallace is a very talented young man,” said Danny Ainge. “He’s got a great basketball IQ and he’s very aware defensively. I like his passing, defense, rebounding and shot-blocking ability. I don’t know how good he can be at [small forward], but he’s a guy we’re excited to see develop.”

The key deadline for him is Dec. 20. If he’s still on the roster by that date, the rest of his first year becomes guaranteed. He’ll make $711,517 next year - that is not guaranteed.

Trainer Ed Lacerte will monitor Wallace’s treatment and therapy at the team’s Waltham facility, but Wallace isn’t viable for fantasy purposes.

The 6-foot-9-inch, 203-pounder has led the team in rebounding the last three games and has two double-doubles. When asked if Wallace could be brought back to Boston soon, Rivers said, “I haven’t even asked the question [recently]. Probably not.”

Wallace is the team’s first assignment to the D League this season and averaged just 1.2 rebounds in 4.7 minutes per game in the preseason. He has yet to appear in a regular-season game for the Celtics.

Wallace said he has been doing range-of-motion exercises, the swelling in his wrist is down, and he expects to take off the splint tomorrow. He still plays for the Utah Flash, however, so he won’t have any fantasy value.

Had he been on the roster on Dec. 20 his contract would have become guaranteed, so he’ll now hope to land a 10-day contract later in the season.

The undrafted rookie is averaging 12.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks in the D League. He suffered a carpal injury when he was undercut while taking a shot against Anaheim last Wednesday and is scheduled to be evaluated Monday.