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Boston Celtics Reportedly Signing Justin Jackson; the Latest on Dennis Schroder, Romeo Langford's Availability VS Knicks

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Boston Celtics are signing Justin Jackson via a hardship exemption.

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With five players in health and safety protocols, the Boston Celtics are signing forward Justin Jackson via a hardship exemption, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The former 15th overall pick has four years of NBA experience, averaging 6.6 points and 2.5 rebounds for his career.

The Celtics, who host the New York Knicks on Saturday night, are currently without Al Horford, Grant Williams, Jabari Parker, Juancho Hernangomez, and two-way player Sam Hauser due to them entering health and safety protocols in the last two days.

Williams took to Twitter on Friday to share that he's doing well and believes he'll be back on the court soon.

Additionally, Boston played Friday night's game against the Golden State Warriors without Dennis Schroder, inactive because of a non-Covid illness. The Celtics will announce his status for Saturday night's game against the Knicks closer to tip-off, which is at 7:00 EST.

Inside The Celtics will have content related to Saturday night's matchup between Boston and New York coming out before, during, and after the game. And follow @BobbyKrivitsky on Twitter for updates and analysis from pregame to post.

Update: Dennis Schroder remains out due to a non-Covid illness, per the Celtics. Romeo Langford, who left Friday's game against the Warriors after taking a hard foul while going up for a layup, is also out. The Celtics also announced Brodric Thomas entered health and safety protocols. He is the sixth player on the team to get placed there. 

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BOBBY KRIVITSKY

Bobby Krivitsky's experiences include covering the NBA as a credentialed reporter for Basketball Insiders. He's also a national sports talk host for SportsMap Radio, a network airing on 96 radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, he was a major-market host, update anchor, and producer for IMG Audio, and he worked for Bleacher Report as an NFL and NBA columnist.

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