Celtics signing Brad Wanamaker

[FLCeltsFan]

EuroLeague guard Brad Wanamaker is finalizing a deal to join the Boston Celtics next season, league sources told ESPN.

Wanamaker, 28, is committed to joining a Celtics backcourt that heads into the summer unsure about the future of guard Marcus Smart, who will be a restricted free agent.

Wanamaker completed a strong season in the EuroLeague, where he reached the final four with Turkish power Fenerbache. He was voted second-team all-EuroLeague this season.

Wanamaker had discussed NBA deals with several teams over the past two years. Wanamaker was an undrafted four-year player out of the University of Pittsburgh in 2011. He has played for seven European teams since leaving college. He is a Philadelphia native.

Wanamaker played part of a season in the NBA D-League, winning a title with the Austin Toros in 2012.

Wanamaker has drawn a good deal of NBA and elite European team interest in the past two years.

Wanamaker played a few years with Daniel Theis in Germany.   I don't see him replacing Smart as much as possibly Larkin. 

[DERRENMATTS]

I’m sure Theis gave good intel on Wanabaker.

I wonder how his defense is? Yes, he’s essentially replacing Larkin, and it wasn’t as if Larkin lit the world on fire with his defense. But if Wanabaker can play better D than Larkin, that’s a plus. Already he is an upgrade in height (listed at 6’4”).

If anything, replacing Larkin with Wanabaker gives us more versatility.

[jmost]

Looks like he can play. Good depth signing.

[FLCeltsFan]

Brad Wanamaker agreed on guaranreed 1-year rookie minimum deal for $831,311. He bet on himself left $3.8M net on the table from Barcelona.

[DERRENMATTS]

More incentive for Wanamaker to play well.