Celtics agrees on conditions with Journeyman Wing after NBA Trading Deadline

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Brad Stevens said Thursday night that Celtics would fill one of their two open security spaces “relatively soon.” He didn’t cry.

Two hours later, during the second quarter of Boston’s Matchup with Dallas Mavericks in TD Garden, the news that Celtics had agreed to enter into a contract with veteran wing Torrey Craig.

Espns Shams Charania was First to report the deal which later was Confirmed by Craig’s agency.

Craig was waived by Chicago Bulls earlier this week. Celtics will be the 34-year-old raised sixth NBA team, and he will fill the security space, previously occupied by the guard Jaden Springer, who was traded to Houston on Wednesday.

Handling Springer was the only move Boston made ahead of Thursday’s NBA trading deadline.

Stevens, Celtics’ president of basketball operations, said at his pregame news conference that the addition of depth to the wing was Boston’s top priority after the deadline. Craig meets the need. With 441 career NBA performances, he gives Celtics an experienced opportunity behind Rotation’s regular Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Sam Hauser.

Boston has been addicted to younger players in this role since OSHHAE Brisset’s offseason departure, with the second year’s Pro Jordan Walsh, two-way player Drew Peterson and Rookie Baylor Scheierman, who all created occasional comoser.

Craig’s scoring and rebounding figures are modest (6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per game) and he is a career 35.5% 3-point shooter. But he shot better than 39% from deep and each of the last two seasons and hit 42.9% for Bulls this season, albeit in a small sample size. Injuries limited him to nine matches for Chicago, including an ankle sprain that sidelined him since December 30.

Craig joins Celtics and Review a physical At the forefront of Saturday’s road match against New York Knicks, Athletic’s Jared Weiss reported. The USC Upstate product previously played for Phoenix, Indiana, Milwaukee and Denver after starting his professional career in Australia.

Celtics does not rush to fill out their 15th and last program list, per. Stevens, as they could do by converting the contract for one of their two -way players (Peterson, JD Davison and Anton Watson).

“We take our time with the 15th (spot) and really evaluate our health and needs and the types of things as we continue,” said Stevens. “I don’t get into any specific players. I think all our guys have done a good job. It will be more based on Celtic’s needs. “

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