Celtics waive Lonnie Walker IV ahead of season opener: The report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Lonnie Walker IV’s quest to make the Boston Celtics’ opening night roster fell short.
The Celtics waive Walker, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Saturday. Walker had signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the C’s on August 28.
Teams now have the option to claim Walker off the waiver wire, but if he clears waivers, he will return to the organization and join Boston’s G League affiliate in Maine.
Walker always faced an uphill battle to make the final roster. Cs would have put themselves in a difficult position with schedule flexibility and finances. If he lands in Maine, there could be opportunities down the road. https://t.co/ea3UFAQxC5
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) October 19, 2024
Walker averaged 9.7 points over 17.4 minutes per game for the Brooklyn Nets last season and is three seasons removed from a career-high of 12.1 points per game with the San Antonio Spurs in 2021-2022. He showed flashes of production in the preseason with Boston but couldn’t carve out a spot on a deep Celtics roster that returns 13 players from last season’s title-winning squad.
The Celtics now have an open roster spot ahead of their first regular season game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday, October 22.
