Boston Celtics Officially Sign Veteran NBA Player Before Knicks Game
On Saturday evening, the Boston Celtics will be in New York to play the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Before the game, the team offically announced the signing of Torrey Craig.
He had been averaging 6.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 48.9% from the field and 42.9% from the three-point range in nine games for the Chicago Bulls.
Via Celtics.com: “The Boston Celtics today announced that they have signed forward Torrey Craig. Following the 2025 NBA trade deadline, the Celtics roster stands at 17 players.”
Celtics have officially signed Torrey Craig pic.twitter.com/npBNZVHvBp
— Jack Simone (@JackSimoneNBA) February 8, 2025
Craig brings a lot of expierence to the Celtics, as he has spent part of eight seasons with the Nuggets, Suns, Bulls, Pacers and Bucks.
His career averages are 6.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest while shooting 45.4% from the field and 35.5% from the three-point range in 441 games.
He has also appeared in 75 NBA playoff games (19 starts).
Torrey Craig came ready to hoop 😮💨
18 points
5/7 3PT
5 rebounds
2 assists
1 steal pic.twitter.com/5HWLm6fmUa— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 31, 2024
Craig will not make his debut for the Celtics against the Knicks.
Via The Celtics: “Injury Report update:
Torrey Craig (right ankle return from injury reconditioning) – OUT
Jrue Holiday (right shoulder impingement) – OUT”
Injury Report update:
Torrey Craig (right ankle return from injury reconditioning) – OUT
Jrue Holiday (right shoulder impingement) – OUT https://t.co/RcinrUhtdF— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 8, 2025
The Celtics enter play as the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-16 record in 52 games.
They have gone 7-3 over their last ten.
Following the Knicks, the Celtics will play their next game on Monday when they visit the Miami Heat.
Torrey Craig on what he thinks he can bring to the Celtics at this point in his career:
“Experience and leadership. I’ve been on a lot of good teams — just knowing what it takes to win at a high level. Obviously, these guys won it last year, so they know. Just adding to that.” pic.twitter.com/lJt7Fc2g97
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) February 8, 2025
The Celtics are coming off a season where they won the 2024 NBA Championship over the Dallas Mavericks.
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