The Celtics have signed and waived free agent centers James Banks and Reginald Kissoonlal, according to NBA.com’s official transactions log. Both players will likely be heading to Maine to play for Boston’s G League affiliate.

Banks went undrafted in 2020 out of Georgia Tech. After spending 2020/21 — his first pro season — playing in Israel, the 25-year-old returned stateside and has been playing in the G League the past two seasons.

In 41 career regular season contests with the Birmingham Squadron (Pelicans’ affiliate) and the Texas Legends (Mavs’ affiliate), Banks has averaged 6.3 PPG, 5.7 RPG and 1.4 BPG in 19.0 MPG.

Kissoonlal, meanwhile, went undrafted in 2019 out of Marian University. He spent his first three professional seasons in Europe prior to signing an Exhibit 10 deal with the Celtics last fall. He was waived the same day.

The 27-year-old averaged 5.1 PPG, 3.1 RPG and 1.2 BPG in 18 regular season games with the Maine Celtics in 2022/23 (10.6 MPG).

Boston now has 17 players under contract.

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Iguodala, having both played alongside and against Holiday during his career, sees him as the pivotal piece that can elevate the Celtics in the highly competitive Eastern Conference.

Iguodala pointed out that wherever Holiday has played, he has helped those teams reach their full potential. He expressed his admiration for Holiday, recognizing the positive impact he can have on the Celtics” roster, creating a valuable balance.

While Holiday may not have always received the recognition he deserved, playing for struggling teams in Philadelphia and later with the New Orleans Pelicans, his contributions became more evident when he played a crucial role in the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA title in his first season with the team. Furthermore, Holiday received his first All-Star selection in over a decade in 2023.

In the previous season, Holiday averaged 19.3 points per game, 5.1 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.2 steals. Now, as he heads to Boston, he will form part of one of the league”s elite defensive backcourts, alongside fellow All-Defensive selection Derrick Brown.