The Celtics just signed a new player, but a familiar face

BOSTON — The Celtics have signed Dalano Banton to a standard contract, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype first reported.

Banton becomes the team’s 15th and final rostered player; since the trade deadline, the Celtics have signed former two-way players Amari Williams, Max Shulga, and Ron Harper Jr. to standard deals. Banton, who was on a Ten-Day contract earlier in the season, becomes the fourth post-deadline signing, allowing the Celtics to remain below the luxury tax but still fill out their roster.

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Banton, a 26-year-old, 6’8 guard, was drafted by the Toronto Raptors in 2021 and has since played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Celtics, and, very briefly, for the Los Angeles Clippers. Across 221 career games, Banton has averaged 6.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per game. He’s a 6’8 guard who can score in a variety of ways, but has never been particularly efficient (for his career, Banton has shot 40.3% from the field and 30.4% from three-point range).

Banton joined the Celtics for a West Coast road trip on a Ten-Day contract in late February, but did not sign a second Ten-Day contract with the team. Before that brief stint, he was on the Celtics for the first half of the 2023-2024 campaign, where he played alongside current Celtics Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, and Jordan Walsh.

Dalano Banton rejoins the Celtics after two years

In February, Banton said he was excited to rejoin Joe Mazzulla and his former teammates.

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“It definitely feels good,” he told CelticsBlog. “I’m grateful and excited for the opportunity. Spending from the start of the season to right about a couple weeks ago in the G, just knowing that the uphill battle, and just sticking to the grind every day — being here is great. A lot of familiar faces, and everyone’s welcoming me back with open arms.”

Banton has had some very successful stretches since he was traded from the Celtics in February of 2024, just months before their title run. He averaged 16.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in Portland for the remainder of that 2023-2024, and subsequently…

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