One of the stars of the Celtics’ Summer League squad is getting an opportunity with the big club.
Boston plans to sign veteran big man Charles Bassey to a 10-day contract, according to a report Saturday from HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.
Bassey, 25, averaged 15.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game on 70.4% shooting over three Summer League appearances for Boston last July. Since then, he’s bounced between four different NBA organizations, appearing in two games for Memphis and one for Philadelphia, plus stints with the 76ers’ and Golden State Warriors’ G League squads.
Most of the 6-foot-10 Bassey’s NBA experience to date came during his three seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, for whom he appeared in 90 games with three starts between 2022 and 2025. He’s averaged 4.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game across 116 career appearances, shooting 62.6% with minimal 3-point volume (3-for-13).
Adding Bassey fills one of the Celtics roster spots that had been vacant since Dalano Banton’s and John Tonje’s 10-day contracts expired on March 1. He’ll provide frontcourt insurance behind starting center Neemias Queta and backup Luka Garza while veteran Nikola Vucevic recovers from the fractured ring finger he suffered in last Friday’s win over Dallas.
Vucevic underwent surgery and will be reevaluated in late March or early April, according to the team. The Celtics also have rookie center Amari Williams on their 15-man roster.
Boston, which sits just under the NBA’s luxury tax line, has leaned on familiar faces to patch together the back end of its roster. Banton previously played for the Celtics in 2023-24, and Tonje was on a two-way contract with Boston when he signed his 10-day (then re-signed on another two-way after that deal expired).
