According to Adrian Wojnarowski, boston celtics Sign F Noah Vonley to a one-year deal, attend training camp and compete for a roster spot in the 2022-23 NBA season. Vonleh is his second signing for Boston after winning a deal with F Bruno Cabulocco.
Free agent F. Noah Vonley has agreed to a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN. Vonley goes to training camp in hopes of making the roster.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 2, 2022
Several members of the team, from Ime Udoka to Brad Stevens, are considering getting another big to add insurance behind Al Horford and Robert Williams. After Evan Fournier’s TPE, worth about $17 million, expires on July 18, there isn’t much going on publicly on that front, either in terms of free agency or trade rumors. If you’ve ever heard of him, it’s just this 7-footer named Kevin Durant.
This means there is still a roster spot available for the big man, and with the Celtics having room for two more term contracts before training camp, Noah Bonley hopes to fill that spot. Vonley joins a group that includes Matt Ryan, Bruno Kabloko, Juwan Morgan (possibly Juhan Bergarin) and two-way contract players (JD Davison and Mfiondu Kabengele) to form the final roster. acquire.
Vonleh won the lottery in 2014. NBA Draft With the ninth pick, he was last spotted in the NBA during the 2020-21 season. brooklyn netsHe scored no shots in any of those appearances. Charlotte Hornetsbut he was included in the Nicholas Batum trade and was sent to Portland before making several stops in Chicago and New York.
His most productive season was new york knicks He averaged 8.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 25 minutes. Noah Bonley’s best career performance was against the Nets against the Knicks when he dropped 22 points and he dropped 13 rebounds.
Since being waived by the Nets in 2021, Vonley played for China’s Shanghai Sharks last season. Vonley may not be on the roster, but his size at 6’10” gives him the ability to really try to make an impact in camps and preseason games. If so, three-string bigs have worse options.
Stay tuned as the Celtics continue to flesh out their 20-man training camp roster over the next few weeks.
