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Jay Scrubb is coming off a season where he played two games for the Orlando Magic and averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per contest.
On Saturday, Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and the NBA on TNT reports that Scrubb will sign a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics.
Via Haynes : "Free agent guard Jay Scrubb, his agent Corey Marcum of EZ Sports and Boston Celtics have reached an agreement on a two-way contract, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport."
In addition to the Magic, Scrubb (who was the 55th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft) also spent two seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers.
His career averages are 4.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 41.6% from the field and 31.3% from the three-point range in 24 regular season games (he has also appeared in six NBA playoff games).
The 22-year-old had a fantastic year in the G League, with averages of 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 45.7% from the field in 28 regular season games (he also played in 17 Showcase Cup games and averaged 24.5 points per contest).
As for the Celtics, they are coming off a season where they were the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 57-25 record.
They defeated the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers in the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs but lost to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
More on the Boston Celtics can be read here
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