The Celtics and forward Jaylen Brown’s contract negotiations were put on hold while Brown was away attending an NBPA

convention. The Boston Summer League squad was defeated by New York.

Jaylen Brown and the Celtics will stop talking extension while Brown travels overseas for a NBPA event, according to the

Boston Globe, while Boston lost again in the Summer League. Jordan Walsh shot 3-11, JD Davison and Dalano Banton’s

eight turnovers undermined the offense while Jay Scrubb played well again as his case for a two way Celtics contract grew.

Boston Celtics beat reporter for CLNS Media and host of the Garden Report Celtics Post Game Show. NBA national

columnist for Boston Sports Journal. Contributor to SB Nation’s CelticsBlog. Host of the Dome Theory Sports and Culture

Podcast on CLNS. Syracuse University 2020.

Boston Celtics Sign Banton

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed guard Dalano 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.

sportroomnews