On July 10, Beijing time, the Celtics announced the signing of JD Davidson.
The two parties signed a two-way contract with a maximum annual salary of $440,000 under the rules.
In addition, because the contract is not guaranteed, the Celtics can cut Davidson at any time.
Considering that he did not play well in the summer league, it is unknown whether he can make it to the regular season roster smoothly.
JD Davidson is a player who is not famous, but he is not small.
Born in 2002, he is now only 20 years old, 1.91 meters tall, and plays as a point guard on the court.
In his final year of high school, Davidson averaged 32.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game, leading the team to a championship.
With his strong game dominance, he was named a five-star player and ranked first in the United States for the guard position.
At its best, JD Davis was considered to have what it took to be a first-round lotto.
But in last year's draft, he wasn't selected by the Celtics until the 53rd pick in the second round.
The plummeting pick is mainly because Davis' style of play has not kept pace with the times and is out of step with the small-ball era.
His mid-range shooting ability is weak, and most of his scoring comes from relying on physical strength to break the basket.
Second, as a point guard, Davis doesn't play calmly enough and often likes to single out the opposing team.
And defensively, due to his low weight (79 kg), he also performed unsatisfactorily.
In the regular season last season, Davis averaged only 1.6 points per game, leaving few bright spots in the game.
The Celtics are already giving a chance to offer a two-way contract.
Signing him, most likely because he is still young, try to see if he can gamble in terms of talent.
The bet is right, the low-price leakage of five-star high school students, the bet fails, it is only a two-way contract.
For JD Davis, all he has to do now is train hard and earn the coach's trust by defending.
Green Army legend Garnett said it well: "Anything is possible."