Boston Celtics Surprise Summer League Standout Signs Deal with New Team

Boston Celtics surprise Summer League standout signs deal with new team

Charles Bassey has found a new NBA home two months after being a surprise late addition to the Celtics Summer League roster in July. The big man signed with the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, according to a team release just a couple of weeks before the start of training camp. Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports it is an Exhibit 10 deal.

Hawks Sign Charles Bassey To Exhibit 10 Contract

The Hawks have signed big man Charles Bassey, the team announced in a press release on Wednesday. It’s a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, a league source tells Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Twitter link). Bassey was selected by Philadelphia with the 53rd pick in the 2021 draft. He was waived after one year with the Sixers and signed with San Antonio, where he played for the past three seasons. Injuries were an issue for…

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File photo The Hawks are giving big man Charles Bassey a shot at camp. The team announced his signing Wednesday, with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporting it’s an Exhibit 10 contract. Bassey, 24, has dealt with a series of injuries in recent years, including a fractured patella in 2023 and a torn ACL last December. He still managed to appear in 36 games for the Spurs last season, averaging 4.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in limited minutes. Th…