It’s well-known that the Boston Celtics misplaced key gamers this offseason. However a lot much less mentioned (understandably) is the truth that the Maine Celtics — Boston’s G League affiliate — additionally skilled an overhaul.
JD Davison, who’s the franchise’s all-time chief in factors, assists, and steals, is now on a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets after operating the present in Maine for the previous three seasons. Drew Peterson, a two-way participant for the final two years, is now with the Charlotte Hornets. And, Miles Norris, who joined the Celtics final Spring on a two-way contract, is now taking part in abroad with Barcelona.
So, who will maintain the fort down in Maine subsequent yr?
The next 9 gamers are anticipated to play for the Maine Celtics subsequent season underneath head coach Phil Pressey, per sources:
Aside from Luis, who the Celtics traded for final month, all of those gamers have both beforehand performed for the Maine Celtics or the Celtics Summer time League group.
Ron Harper Jr (guard/ahead)
Ron Harper Jr. has signed an Exhibit 10 contract for the second season with the Celtics, as first reported by Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Harper Jr, the older brother of No. 2 choose Dylan Harper, performed at Rutgers for 4 seasons and went undrafted in 2022. He averaged 12.6 factors on 43.9% taking pictures in faculty. The 25-year-old is a flexible scorer who can create his personal offense, whereas additionally being a catch-and-shoot risk.
Harper was on the Celtics 2024 Summer time League group and on the Maine Celtics final yr. He left Maine in January after being provided a two-way contract by the Detroit Pistons, however was waived by the Pistons in July. He rejoins the Celtics group this fall.
Jalen Bridges was a member of the Celtics Summer time League group in 2025, showing in 4 video games and averaging 8 factors on 44.4% taking pictures and three rebounds.
The 24-year-old went undrafted within the 2024 NBA Draft after a collegiate profession that included two seasons at West Virginia and two seasons at Baylor. Bridges was a robust defender in faculty who appears slated to be a 3&D participant within the NBA. He can transfer properly with out the ball and is an effective cutter.
After going undrafted, he signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns.
However at Summer time League, Bridges mentioned he was dissatisfied along with his play with the Suns. Within the G League, he averaged 14.3 factors on 42.5% taking pictures, together with 38.6% from three.
“I don’t essentially really feel like I gave them purpose to maintain me,” he mentioned. “I really feel like I had a superb season, however I do know what I’m able to, and I really feel like I didn’t play as much as that. I didn’t stay as much as that.”
Now, he will get one other alternative in Boston.
Kendall Brown (ahead/guard)
Kendall Brown was a member of the Celtics Summer time League group in 2025, showing in 5 video games. He averaged 8.6 factors, 1.8 rebounds, and 1 help per recreation, and shot 69.2% from the ground.
“I noticed constant power — he’s a man that is aware of his position,” Summer time League head coach Matt Reynolds mentioned. “For essentially the most half, he’s elevated our group. Each time he’s been within the recreation, he’s been fairly excessive power. He’s nearly assured to get one or two transition baskets — fairly savvy defensive participant, lively.”
The 22-year-old was drafted forty eighth general within the 2022 draft after a freshman season at Baylor that noticed him be named to the Massive 12 All-Freshman Workforce. He’s beforehand signed two-way contracts with the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets. Final yr, in 23 video games with the Lengthy Island Nets, Brown averaged 15.7 factors on 54.1% taking pictures, hitting 37.7% from three. He’s a robust athlete with nice vertical explosion and good really feel.
Aaron Scott was a member of the Celtics Summer time League group in 2025, showing in 2 video games. Within the final Summer time League recreation, he tallied 9 rebounds (7 offensive), 3 assists, a steal, and a block in 18 minutes off the bench.
“That’s precisely the kind of participant he’s,” Reynolds mentioned of Scott’s rebounding. “It’s not the best factor to do — to sit down for basically 4 video games, are available and simply be a relentless crasher.”
Scott went undrafted this previous season after a standout yr at St. John’s that noticed him common 8.4 factors and 4.3 rebounds per recreation. Previous to that season, he spent three years at North Texas.
The 6’6 wing is seeking to carve out a 3&D position within the NBA.
“I simply bought to knock down my threes, however the protection is there,” he mentioned at Summer time League, noting he’s all the time been a participant who makes additional hustle performs.
Hayden Grey was additionally a member of the Celtics 2025 Summer time League group, averaging 3.5 factors on 75% taking pictures in 11 minutes throughout two video games. As first reported by CelticsBlog, he signed with the Maine Celtics shortly after
Grey was the NCAA’s chief in steals final yr, averaging 11.2 factors, 3.3 assists, and three.1 steals at UC San Diego. Whereas his greatest energy is on the defensive aspect of the ball, Grey shot 41.8% from three-point vary final season.
“I’ve fairly good anticipation, studying the ball handler’s eyes, understanding the place they need to go together with it,” Grey advised CelticsBlog at Summer time League. “I take satisfaction in protection. Lots of groups are actually specializing in creating extra possessions, and I believe I can do this by inflicting turnovers and in addition simply being a flooring common, dealing with the ball, and setting the desk for everybody.”
“He‘s a man that he’s bought a nostril for the ball, he had a transition block, downhill drive, kick out, end,” mentioned Reynolds. “He’s only a artful participant. However the massive factor is he’s a really sensible participant, very savvy, and he’s attacking the basketball on protection. And I believe he’s going to have an effect wherever he performs.”
Hason Ward is one other returner from final yr’s Maine Celtics roster (who was additionally with the Boston Celtics for coaching camp). Final yr, the 24-year-old averaged 8.4 factors, 7 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per recreation in 34 video games with the Maine Celtics. Ward, who has a 7’4 wingspan, was probably the greatest shotblockers within the G League.
This previous summer time, Ward was a member of the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder’s 2025 Summer time League, showing in 4 video games and averaging 5 factors and a couple of rebounds in 11.8 minutes per evening.
Earlier than going undrafted in 2024, Ward spent three seasons at VCU and two at Iowa State. He averaged 5.1 factors, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per recreation in his five-year NCAA profession.
The Celtics’ rookies may also play in Maine
RJ Luis, who’s presently on a two-way contract after being acquired from the Utah Jazz in a commerce final month
Amari Williams, who signed a two-way contract after being drafted by the Celtics with the No. 46 choose
Max Shulga, who signed a two-way contract after being drafted by the Celtics with the No. 57 choose
It’s additionally very doubtless that No. 28 choose Hugo Gonzalez will spend time in Maine, simply as Jordan Walsh and Baylor Scheierman did of their rookie seasons.
In earlier years, and underneath the management of JD Davison, the Maine Celtics have been a profitable franchise. Final season, they’d the third-best document within the Jap Convention. The yr prior, they misplaced within the G League Finals.
How subsequent yr’s group will fare stays to be seen — however no less than now we’ve a superb sense of who can be donning the Maine Celtics uniform.
