Overview
- Boston added guard Dalano Banton on a 10-day contract and converted rookie John Tonje from a two-way to a 10-day to reach the required 14 standard players, per HoopsHype and Hoops Rumors.
- NBA rules allow teams to carry fewer than 14 standard contracts for only 14 consecutive days and 28 total days in a season, so these signings pause the roster-minimum clock after Boston operated at 12.
- Hoops Rumors reports Tonje will count $73,153 for tax purposes and Banton $131,970, leaving the Celtics roughly $637,000 below the tax line after both moves.
- League cap analysts expect Boston to cycle 10-day contracts and later elevate two-way guard Max Shulga before adding a veteran in mid-March to stay under the tax.
- Banton returns with system familiarity after a recent 10-day stint with the Clippers and a strong G League run with the Texas Legends, where he posted standout scoring and playmaking numbers.