Report: Celtics and point guard Lonnie Walker IV agree to one-year deal Originally appeared in NBC Sports Boston
The reigning NBA champions Boston Celtics have added another veteran player to their roster.
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Wednesday night that the C’s have signed free agent Lonnie Walker IV to a one-year contract.
Shams Charania of The Athletic reported more details on Walker’s deal:
Details of Lonnie Walker IV’s contract with the Celtics, sources said: Exhibit 10. An E10 allows the Celtics to give Walker a bonus if he is waived after training camp and plays for the team’s G League affiliate in Maine.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 29, 2024
The 25-year-old point guard joins a Celtics roster that is nearly identical to the one that beat the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. The top 11 players in minutes per game from that championship team return for the 2024-25 campaign.
Walker was drafted in the first round (18th overall) by the San Antonio Spurs in 2018. He played for the Brooklyn Nets last season and averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 58 games.
Walker should be a nice fit for the Celtics given his impressive athleticism and ability to knock down 3-pointers. Walker made 38.4 percent of his 3-point attempts last season.
The University of Miami product isn’t likely to play a major role in the Celtics’ offense, but he should be able to provide reliable scoring off the bench, and that’s always valuable.
