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Boston Celtics Release Player After Raptors Game

The Boston Celtics have waived Dmytro Skapintsev.

Ben Stinar

Dec 17, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The Boston Celtics logo is seen before their game against the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images
Dec 17, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The Boston Celtics logo is seen before their game against the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images / Winslow Townson-Imagn Images

Dmytro Skapintsev is coming off a season where he appeared in two games for the New York Knicks.

Over the offseason, he signed a deal with the Boston Celtics.

However, Skapintsev has now been waived.

Via Keith Smith of Spotrac: "The Boston Celtics have waived center Dmytro Skapintsev, a league source told @spotrac."

The Celtics lost to the Toronto Raptors by a score of 119-118 on Tuesday.

Skapintsev did not get any minutes.

He appeared in three preseason games and had averages of 2.7 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 60.0% from the field.

Skapintsev has spent two seasons in the G League with the Westchester Knicks.

He ended last year with averages of 12.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 blocks per contest while shooting 53.7% from the field in 25 games (17 starts).

Via The NBA G League on March 29: "Dmytro Skapintsev with a dominant first half!

💪 18 PTS | 7 OREB | 13 MIN"

The Celtics are now done with the 2024-25 preseason.

They had a 4-1 record in five games.

On October 22, the Celtics will play their first game of the 2024-25 NBA regular season when they host Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks in Boston.

Last year, they won the 2024 NBA Championship over the Dallas Mavericks, which was their first title since the 2008 season when Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce were still on the roster (16 years ago).

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.