Overview
- Dalano Banton agreed to a two-year standard deal Saturday, making him Boston’s 15th player and playoff-eligible.
- The contract includes a non-guaranteed $2,801,346 for 2026–27, a setup that keeps the Celtics under the luxury-tax line with only a small prorated hit this week.
- Head coach Joe Mazzulla praised Banton’s defensive activity and ball-handling, signaling a depth role built on length and pressure at the point of attack.
- Banton spent most of 2025–26 with the G League’s Texas Legends, averaging 24.9 points and 7.0 assists in 44 games.
- The 26-year-old 6'8 guard, drafted by Toronto in 2021, has played 221 NBA games and previously had Celtics stints in 2023–24 and on a 10-day deal in February.