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Celtics waive G-League MVP JD Davison, dip back under second-apron

By Justin TurpinJul 24, 2025

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The Boston Celtics have waived reserve guard JD Davison, the team announced Thursday evening. The move brings the Celtics down to 14 players on the 15-man roster and drops them back below the second apron.

Earlier this summer, Boston exercised its team option on Davison, worth $2.27 million for the 2025-26 season. However, the deal was non-guaranteed, meaning the Celtics won't take on a cap hit for next season.

Davison, a second-round pick in 2022 (53rd overall), spent the last three seasons on two-way contracts with G-League affiliate Maine. He appeared in 36 total games for Boston.

The 22-year-old was named the 2024-25 NBA G-League Most Valuable Player, becoming the second player in franchise history to earn the honor, joining 2014-15 D-League MVP Tim Frazier, formerly of the Maine Red Claws. In 30 regular-season games, Davison averaged 25.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game, leading Maine to the postseason for a third straight year. His scoring ranked fourth in the league, while his assists ranked seventh, making him the only G-League player to place in the top seven for both categories.

The 6-foot-1 guard topped 30 points in 15 games during the 2024-25 campaign. He recorded 13 double-doubles and two triple-doubles. In the postseason, he elevated his play, averaging 34.7 points and 13.3 assists. Davison also earned a spot in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend.

In April, the Celtics awarded the Alabama native his first NBA contract, converting his two-way deal to a standard contract. Davison, who holds the record for most games played in Maine Celtics history (133), would not have been eligible to sign another two-way deal with Boston this offseason. However, he remains eligible to sign a two-way contract with another team.

Davison owns the Maine Celtics franchise record for points (2,677), assists (1,065), and steals (158), and is fourth in franchise history in rebounds (649).

By moving back under the second apron, the Celtics regain significant trade flexibility ahead of any potential moves.

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