In keeping with Adrian Wojnarowski, the Boston Celtics have signed F Noah Vonleh to a one-year deal that can take him to coaching camp to compete for a roster spot for the 2022-23 NBA season. Vonleh is Boston’s second signing of the day after getting F Bruno Cabloco on a deal to compete for a spot as nicely earlier at this time.
Free agent F Noah Vonleh has agreed to a one-year take care of the Boston Celtics, supply tells ESPN. Vonleh will go to coaching camp with the hopes of creating the roster.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 2, 2022
From Ime Udoka to Brad Stevens, a number of members of the crew spoke out about trying to purchase one other huge so as to add insurance coverage behind Al Horford and Robert Williams. After the Evan Fournier TPE price about $17M expired on July 18th, not a lot has been happening that entrance publicly both in free company or in commerce rumors. Simply this one 7-footer named Kevin Durant, if you happen to’ve heard of him.
Which means there may be nonetheless a roster spot accessible for an enormous man, and Noah Vonleh will possible hope to fill that spot because the Celtics have room for 2 extra common contracts forward of coaching camp. Vonleh will be a part of a bunch that features Matt Ryan, Bruno Cabloco, Juwan Morgan, (probably Juhann Bergarin) the two-way contract gamers (J.D. Davison and Mfiondu Kabengele) for ultimate roster spots.
Vonleh was a lottery choose within the 2014 NBA Draft on the No. 9 choose, and he was final noticed within the NBA within the 2020-21 season when he appeared in 4 video games for the Brooklyn Nets. He didn’t make a shot in any of these appearances. Vonleh was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets, however he was included within the Nicolas Batum commerce that despatched him to Portland earlier than a couple of stops in Chicago and New York.
His best season got here with the New York Knicks when he averaged 8.4 factors, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 25 minutes. He began in 57 video games that 12 months for a Knicks crew that was within the lottery. Noah Vonleh’s finest profession efficiency got here for the Knicks when he dropped 22 factors and 13 rebounds towards the Nets.
Since he was waived by the Nets in 2021, Vonleh performed the final season for the Shanghai Sharks in China. Vonleh could not even make the roster, however his measurement at 6’10” will give him the flexibility to essentially attempt to make an impression in camp and preseason video games. If he has some gasoline within the tank, there are worse choices for a third-string huge. That is with out mentioning Luke Kornet, who aspires to have a bigger function than he did final 12 months with the Celtics.
Keep tuned because the Celtics proceed to flesh out the 20-man coaching camp roster over the approaching weeks.
