Guard Dennis Schroder announced via a post on his personal Instagram account that he will join the Celtics for the upcoming season. The 27-year-old point guard played five seasons for the Atlanta Hawks before bouncing around the league recently. Signing Schroder gives the Celtics a much-needed option at point guard after trading away Kemba Walker early in the offseason. More:REPORT: Celtics bringing back Enes Kanter on one-year dealAdding Schroder to the roster accomplishes two goals for Brad Stevens in his first offseason as Celtics president of basketball operations. Also by keeping Schroder's deal to a single year, it helps Stevens and the Celtics maintain their future cap flexibility.

Source: MetroXpress August 10, 2021 23:48 UTC