{"id":171732,"date":"2025-09-26T23:53:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/171732\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T23:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:53:13","slug":"celtics-sign-former-duke-blue-devils-star-to-bolster-backcourt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/171732\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics sign former Duke Blue Devils star to bolster backcourt"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Celtics<\/a> wanted another player to come to their training camp.<\/p>\n

They’ve landed on a former collegiate star for the Duke Blue Devils.<\/p>\n

Wendell Moore Jr. has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Celtics, according to multiple reports<\/a>. If Moore doesn’t make the roster, the Exhibit 10 contract incentivizes him to stay with the organization in the G League.<\/p>\n

Moore split the 2024-25 season with the Pistons and Hornets.<\/p>\n

Between the two teams, Moore averaged 4.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.6 steals per game while shooting 34.1% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

The two prior seasons, Moore played NBA games for the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He originally entered the league as the No. 26 overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n

Moore was a top-25 recruit nationally when he went to Duke in the Class of 2019.<\/p>\n

He spent three seasons with the Blue Devils, growing his role each year.<\/p>\n

In Moore’s final year on campus, he put up 13.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 41.3% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

The Celtics are looking at a bit of an odd season with Jayson Tatum dealing with his torn Achilles.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Boston will take talent from wherever it can be found.<\/p>\n

Sure, Moore is a longshot to make the team.<\/p>\n

But anytime you can bring in a talented player who spent his college career as a top recruit to Duke, it’s not a bad thing to try.<\/p>\n

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