The Boston Celtics signed undrafted free agents Jalen Jones and Damion Lee to push their roster to the 20-player maximum in advance of training camp that starts later this month.
Jones, a 6-foot-8 swingman out of Texas A&M, and Lee, a a 6-foot-6 guard out of Louisville, probably are ticketed for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. The Celtics' roster already features 16 guaranteed contracts and second-round draft pick Ben Bentil has a partially guaranteed deal.
Jones, Lee and previously signed camp invite Marcus Georges-Hunt -- all of whom will likely receive a small guarantee to defray the D-League's low salaries -- will all have the ability to be shuffled to Maine as affiliated players once Boston makes its final camp cuts.
Boston's depth makes it unlikely that any of the three camp invites could muscle his way onto the roster, though a preseason trade might open avenues for bodies. Alas, Boston has other NBA-caliber talent stashed across the globe, including 2016 first-round picks Guerschon Yabusele and Ante Zizic overseas and second-round pick Abdel Nader expected to latch on with the Red Claws. The team also still has the rights to 2015 second-round pick Marcus Thornton, who played in Australia last year before joining the Red Claws.
