The reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics have added another veteran player to their roster.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday evening 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:
The 25-year-old point guard joins a Celtics team 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 selected 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 good fit for the Celtics given his impressive athleticism and ability to shoot three-pointers. Walker shot 38.4 percent of his three-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.
