These 9 gamers will play for the Maine Celtics subsequent season

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 working 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 below 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 workforce.

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 decide Dylan Harper, performed at Rutgers for 4 seasons and went undrafted in 2022. He averaged 12.6 factors on 43.9% capturing in school. The 25-year-old is a flexible scorer who can create his personal offense, whereas additionally being a catch-and-shoot menace.

Harper was on the Celtics 2024 Summer time League workforce 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 workforce in 2025, showing in 4 video games and averaging 8 factors on 44.4% capturing 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 powerful defender in school who appears slated to be a 3&D participant within the NBA. He can transfer effectively with out the ball and is an efficient cutter.

After going undrafted, he signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns.

However at Summer time League, Bridges stated he was disenchanted together with his play with the Suns. Within the G League, he averaged 14.3 factors on 42.5% capturing, together with 38.6% from three.

“I don’t essentially really feel like I gave them motive to maintain me,” he stated. “I really feel like I had a very good 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 dwell 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 workforce 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 stated. “For probably the most half, he’s elevated our workforce. Each time he’s been within the recreation, he’s been fairly excessive power. He’s virtually assured to get one or two transition baskets — fairly savvy defensive participant, lively.”

The 22-year-old was drafted forty eighth total within the 2022 draft after a freshman season at Baylor that noticed him be named to the Huge 12 All-Freshman Crew. 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% capturing, hitting 37.7% from three. He’s a powerful athlete with nice vertical explosion and good really feel.

Aaron Scott was a member of the Celtics Summer time League workforce 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 stated of Scott’s rebounding. “It’s not the best factor to do — to take a seat 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 acquired to knock down my threes, however the protection is there,” he stated at Summer time League, noting he’s all the time been a participant who makes further hustle performs.

Hayden Grey was additionally a member of the Celtics 2025 Summer time League workforce, averaging 3.5 factors on 75% capturing 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 largest energy is on the defensive facet of the ball, Grey shot 41.8% from three-point vary final season.

“I’ve fairly good anticipation, studying the ball handler’s eyes, figuring out the place they need to go along with it,” Grey instructed CelticsBlog at Summer time League. “I take pleasure in protection. Numerous groups are actually specializing in creating extra possessions, and I feel I can try this by inflicting turnovers and in addition simply being a ground common, dealing with the ball, and setting the desk for everybody.”

“He‘s a man that he’s acquired a nostril for the ball, he had a transition block, downhill drive, kick out, end,” stated 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 feel 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 even play in Maine

RJ Luis, who’s at present 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 decide

Max Shulga, who signed a two-way contract after being drafted by the Celtics with the No. 57 decide

It’s additionally very probably that No. 28 decide Hugo Gonzalez will spend time in Maine, simply as Jordan Walsh and Baylor Scheierman did of their rookie seasons.

In earlier years, and below 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 workforce will fare stays to be seen — however at the least now we now have a very good sense of who might be donning the Maine Celtics uniform.