{"id":560155,"date":"2026-03-25T17:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/560155\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:13:11","slug":"celtics-signing-charles-bassey-to-another-10-day-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/560155\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics signing Charles Bassey to another 10-day contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"a-term a-term--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/tag\/boston-celtics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoston Celtics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tBassey has earned some more time with the Celtics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZZH57UPMIRW4ORRW2XEFNOGRXY-69c404b4b98c8-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-16:9 size-16:9 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\tCharles Bassey (AP Photo\/Mark Stockwell\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"m-article-list__link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/sports\/boston-celtics\/2026\/03\/25\/celtics-brad-stevens-unc-head-coach-search-rumours\/?p1=article_recirc_inline_feature\" data-p1=\"article_recirc_inline_feature\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/US6UBN4JSO2JKESIDUVHB7LFPM-69c3f6180d3a8-768x432.jpg\" class=\"t-amp__list-image m-article-list__image m-article-list__image--full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReport: Celtics executive Brad Stevens removes his name from UNC coaching search\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"m-article-list__link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/sports\/boston-celtics\/2026\/03\/24\/jaylen-brown-nba-basketball-mvp-vote-boston-celtics-espn-pardon-the-interruption\/?p1=article_recirc_inline_feed\" data-p1=\"article_recirc_inline_feed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tESPN\u2019s \u2018Pardon The Interruption\u2019 hosts believe Jaylen Brown should win NBA MVP\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Charles Bassey\u2019s time with the <a href=\"https:\/\/boston.com\/sports\/boston-celtics\/2026\/03\/24\/jayson-tatums-son-deuce-wrote-a-letter-in-slam-magazine-about-celtics-stars-comeback\/?p1=hp_featurebox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtics<\/a> appears to have gotten a little bit longer.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamHimmelsbach\/status\/2036806759147344099\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Boston Globe\u2019s Adam Himmelsbach<\/a>, Boston is signing the 6-foot-10, 230-pound center to a second 10-day contract.<\/p>\n<p>Bassey has played in two games for the Celtics this season. He played two minutes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/sports\/boston-celtics\/2026\/03\/23\/celtics-takeaways-timberwolves-bones-hyland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtics\u2019 loss to Minnesota last Sunday<\/a>, and two minutes in the team\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/sports\/boston-celtics\/2026\/03\/19\/jaylen-brown-jayson-tatum-show-whats-possible-in-celtics-win-over-warriors-7-takeaways\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">win against Golden State on March 18th<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Celtics are the third NBA team that Bassey has suited up for this season. He played two games with the Grizzlies and one game with the 76ers. The 2021 second-round pick also had a three-year stint with the Spurs earlier in his career. <\/p>\n<p>Bassey was on the Celtics\u2019 summer league roster this past July. He posted a pair of double-doubles, including a 23-point, 13-rebound effort against the Knicks. <\/p>\n<p>Bassey averaged 20.3 points and 10.9 rebounds in 46 career G-League games. He spent time with the Santa Cruz Warriors and Delaware Blue Coats last season. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">According to a league source, the Celtics are signing Charles Bassey to a second 10-day contract today.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamHimmelsbach\/status\/2036806759147344099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Nikola Vucevic out due to a fracture in his ring finger, the Celtics are keeping Bassey around to boost their front-court bench depth in the short term. <\/p>\n<p>Neemias Queta has emerged as the Celtics\u2019 starting center with Luka Garza as a reserve at that spot. Rookie Amari Williams has split time between Boston and Maine this season, playing in 19 games for the Celtics and 18 games for the G-League affiliate Maine Celtics. <\/p>\n<p>Bassey\u2019s contract will end during the first week of April. The regular-season runs through April 12th, when the Celtics host Orlando at TD Garden for the finale. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cropped-Screen-Shot-2024-01-26-at-4.59.30-PM-6706db53ae1d7-6706dcbabfba0-242x242.png\" alt=\"Profile image for Khari A. Thompson\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/author\/kharia-thompson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Khari A. Thompson<\/a>Sports Reporter\t<\/p>\n<p>Khari Thompson covers professional sports for Boston.com. Before joining the team in 2022, Khari covered college football for The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the Today newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"m-generic-cta__subtitle\">Get everything you need to know to start your day, delivered right to your inbox every morning.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Boston Celtics Bassey has earned some more time with the Celtics. 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