Celtics agree to three-year deal with forward Sam Hauser
Hauser, who saw time with the Maine Celtics the previous season, appeared in 26 games with Boston.
In an expected move, the Celtics are bringing back second-year forward Sam Hauser on a three-year deal, according to a league source. Boston had refused Hauser’s team option last week in order to sign him to a long-term contract. Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe was the first to report Hauser’s deal.
The Celtics signed Hauser to a two-way agreement immediately after the 2020 NBA Draft, in which the Virginia product went undrafted. After good play with the Maine Celtics, Hauser had his two-way deal converted to a standard NBA contract back in February after the team opened up many roster spaces.
During his rookie season, Hauser shot 43.5 percent from 3-point range in 36 games with the Celtics and the G-League combined, appearing in 26 of those games with the Celtics.He suffered a shoulder injury during the postseason but appears to be on track to take part in the NBA Summer League, which takes off next weekend in Las Vegas.
Hauser will have a chance to get minutes at forward next year off the bench with the trade of Aaron Nesmith and Daniel Theis. Boston’s bench depth is impressive in the backcourt, but there will be a struggle for minutes in the frontcourt with Danilo Gallinari and Grant Williams.
The Celtics have three roster spots remaining unfilled after also reaching terms on a deal with Luke Kornet on Friday. A league source told MassLive that Boston expects to fill one of those spots with a backup center.
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