The Boston Celtics waived Nathan Knight yesterday and today signed Drew Peterson to take the open spot. Peterson will join JD Davison and Neemias Queta to fill the Celtics three 2-way spots.
Peterson's agents with @EquityBBall — Mike Silverman and Troy Payne — say the deal is agreed upon and Peterson is expected to join the Celtics as soon as Thursday. https://t.co/gODYHinbp2
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 13, 2023
Peterson played his college ball at Rice and USC and is a undrafted sharp shooter who was recently playing for the Miami Heat’s G-League team. Drew Peterson shares the name with the former police
The Drew Peterson to our knowledge has never murdered or been accused of murdering anyone.
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Celtics To Sign Drew Peterson To Two-Way Contract
The Celtics are expected to sign G League forward Drew Peterson to a two-way contract, according to Adrian Wojanrowski of ESPN (Twitter links). Agents Mike Silverman and Troy Payne tell Wojnarowski that Peterson has agreed to sign with the C’s and is on track to join the team as soon as Thursday.
Peterson, 24, went undrafted earlier this year after spending two seasons at Rice and three at USC. As a “super senior” in 2022/23, he averaged 13.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game, posting a .442/.358/.752 shooting line in 33 games (35.9 MPG) for the Trojans.
As an undrafted free agent, Peterson quickly agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with Miami and joined the Heat for summer league play and training camp. He was cut before the regular season began and was designated as an affiliate player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami’s G League team.
Peterson was off to a strong start in his first professional season, putting up 15.2 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 4.2 APG on .528/.407/.857 shooting in his first 13 games with the Skyforce. Once he officially signs with Boston, he’ll make the move to the Maine Celtics. He’ll also be eligible to appear in up to 35 NBA games, assuming he officially signs on Thursday.
The Celtics won’t need to make a corresponding roster move to open up a spot for Peterson, since they already cut a two-way player earlier this week, parting ways with Nathan Knight on Tuesday. Neemias Queta and JD Davison are Boston’s other two-way players.
If Peterson signs on Thursday, his two-way salary will be $395,708. That salary would become fully guaranteed if he remains under contract through January 7.
