The Boston Celtics announced Monday that they have waived Zoran Dragic before the swingman ever had the chance to suit up for the storied franchise.
Dragic was acquired by Boston in a late-July trade from the Miami Heat, leaving the squad his brother, Goran, starts for. It turns out there wasn't any room for Zoran Dragic to fit in with the Celtics, who have a rather crowded rotation on the wing.
Eric Pincus of the Los Angeles Times analyzed the salary-cap implications of the Celtics' transaction, which is essentially of little overall consequence:
After averaging just 4.7 minutes in 16 games through short stints with the Phoenix Suns and Miami in 2014-15, Dragic's future prospects in the NBA seem bleak. In his only contest of extended action, though, Dragic put up 22 points in a season-ending win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Boston chose James Young in the first round of last year's draft, and he's capable of playing the 2 or the 3. Then the Celtics took 2-guard R.J. Hunter with one of their first-round selections this year, stacking the deck against Dragic's chances for ...
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