BREAKING: Boston Celtics Release 3-Year NBA Player

The Boston Celtics waived a player before Tuesday's game.

On Tuesday evening, the Boston Celtics will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Massachusetts.     

Before the game, the team announced that they had waived Nathan Knight.   

Via The Celtics: "We have waived Nathan Knight."

We have waived Nathan Knight.

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 12, 2023

Knight joined the Celtics on a two-way contract in October but never appeared in an NBA game with the team. 

Joe Mazzulla pre-game: "I got to know him when he was around a little bit. He did what we asked him to do ... looking for an opportunity to find something different, get better, look at different options."

— Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) December 12, 2023

The 26-year-old has played three seasons in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves.

His career averages are 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 47.6% from the field and 26.5% from the three-point range in 108 regular season games.

He has also appeared in eight NBA playoff games and was with the Hawks when they reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021.

Now that Knight will become a free agent, he will be a name to watch, as another team could sign him. 

#Celtics two-way center/forward Nathan Knight has 46 rebounds over his last four games for the Maine Celtics:
12/1: 5 REB vs Raptors 905
12/3: 13 REB vs Capital City Go-Go
12/6: 13 REB vs Delaware Blue Coats
12/7: 15 REB vs Delaware Blue Coatspic.twitter.com/l8nacqWYBr

— The Celtics Files (@CelticsFiles) December 10, 2023

The Celtics will now have an open two-way roster spot, so they could sign a player at some point soon. 

They are currently the first seed in the Eastern Conference with a 16-5 record in their first 21 games. 

Most recently, the Celtics defeated the New York Knicks by a score of 133-123. 

Derrick White had his best game of the season and put up 30 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 10/16 from the field and 6/10 from the three-point range in 32 minutes of playing time. 

Take a look at what’s in store for our miniseries with the @cavs, as our writers provide perspective from either side of the matchup.https://t.co/vHpQHZA2aP

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 12, 2023

Following Tuesday's game, the Celtics will host the Cavs (again) on Thursday in Boston, Massachusetts.

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