In keeping with CLNS Media and CelticsBlog’s Bobby Manning, the Boston Celtics have signed Taylor Funk to an Exhibit 10 contract. Funk went undrafted within the 2023 NBA Draft earlier than signing with the Miami Warmth summer time league workforce the place he averaged 3.5 factors.
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Funk started his school profession in Philadelphia enjoying for the Hawks at Saint Joseph’s College. The 6’8 ahead averaged 12.3 factors and 5.6 rebounds taking pictures whereas taking pictures 42.7% from the ground and 35.3% from deep.
It was his junior season at SJU the place he exploded on the scene. Funk averaged 17.4 factors and shot 48.2% from the sphere and 35% from the arc.
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After his senior season, Funk went to Utah State for his ultimate 12 months of eligibility (after redshirting after a hand damage in 2019). The ahead averaged 13.4 factors on 37% taking pictures from 3-point vary. Funk shot 90% from the free-throw line and 45.1% from the ground in 34 video games. Funk helped lead Utah State to a ten seed within the NCAA Match. Sadly for Funk, they bowed out of the event within the first spherical to 7-seed Missouri.
The Celtics proceed so as to add dimension and taking pictures to the squad as they strategy coaching camp. This transfer comes after the the workforce signed Svi Mykhailiuk to a one-year contract. Funk’s Exhibit 10 is a coaching camp deal that may enable Mazzulla and his employees to judge him and resolve in the event that they need to use their ultimate two-way deal on him.
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Earlier this summer time, Boston signed DJ Steward to compete for the two-way deal as nicely. Below the brand new collective bargaining settlement, groups are allowed to signal three gamers to two-way offers. The Celtics have signed 2022 second-round draft choose JD Davison to a two-way deal along with Summer time League standout Jay Scrubb.
