In some pre-training camp housekeeping, the Boston Celtics have began to construct out their G-League roster in Maine. Per Spotrac’s and former CelticsBlogger Keith Smith, the workforce has waived Taylor Funk and Jordan Schakel and sign-and-waived Brandon Slater. Funk was signed earlier in September and Schakel was picked up on Wednesday.
The Boston Celtics signed and waived Brandon Slater right this moment. Boston additionally waived Taylor Funk and Jordan Schakel.
All three signings had been designed round getting the gamers to the Maine Celtics of the G League this season.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) September 28, 2023
The three swingmen are anticipated to affix the Maine affiliate when the G League opens up coaching camps on October 30. Till then, they’ll be with the massive membership with Media Day scheduled for Monday. NBA groups are allowed to designate 4 gamers as “affiliate gamers” after being lower in coaching camp.
They’ll be part of two-way gamers J.D. Davison, Jay Scrubb, and Neemias Queta up north. Yesterday, Blaine Mueller was named head coach, changing Alex Barlow who returned to his alma mater, Butler, to be an assistant underneath Thad Matta. Mueller had been on Milwaukee’s bench since 2018, together with as their head video coordinator once they received the championship in 2021. The Maine Celtics completed fourth within the Japanese Convention final season at 19-13.
