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Celtics waived G League MVP JD Davison, get under NBA salary cap’s second apron
Davison, a 2022 Celtics second-round pick, averaged 25.6 points and 7.7 assists in the G League last season.
Celtics waive JD Davison: The Celtics waived guard JD Davison on Thursday in the latest cost-cutting move to avoid one of the more intense aspects of the league’s luxury tax.
Davison, 22, was a second-round pick in 2022 out of Alabama. Despite becoming a central figure for the Maine Celtics — winning G League MVP in the most recent season — he was unable to find a consistent spot with the NBA-level squad. Davison played in 36 games over the course of three seasons with the Celtics, averaging 1.9 points.
Though the Celtics reportedly picked up his contract option in June, the deal was non-guaranteed. Now, Davison, who averaged 25.6 points and 7.7 assists for Maine last season, will have a chance to make an NBA roster elsewhere.
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For the Celtics, shedding Davison’s $2.27 salary puts the team below the league salary cap’s second apron. Much of Boston’s offseason to this point, including the decisions to trade Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, has been animated by the goal of avoiding the secondary component of the league’s luxury tax.
With the waiving of Davison, the Celtics have reportedly achieved the goal of getting under the tax threshold. The move also leaves Boston with an open roster spot, though “no other [Celtics] moves are imminent,” according to Boston Globe Celtics reporter Adam Himmelsbach.
Trivia: JD Davison came to the NBA from Alabama in the SEC. Who was the most recent player from the Southeaster Conference to be selected first overall in the NBA Draft?
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(Answer at the bottom.)
Hint: He was drafted by a Western Conference team out of Georgia.
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Trivia answer: Anthony Edwards
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