The Boston Celtics have officially announced that the team has signed forward rookie Drew Peterson, who previously played for the Miami Heat's NBA Development League team Sioux Fox, to a two-way contract. The Celtics have previously cut Nathan Knight, a two-way contract player who has struggled in the NBA Development League this season, to make room for Peterson's signing.
Born in November 1999, the 24-year-old is 203cm tall and weighs 83kg. Last season, he made 33 appearances in the NCAA for his home company, USC, averaging 35 per gameIn nine minutes of playing time, he can contribute 139 points 62 rebounds and 43 assists 11 steal 08 blocks and 44 percent from the field2%, 35 three-point shooting8% and 75 free throw percentage2%。However, due to his age and the fact that his performance in the NCAA last season was not substantially improved compared to the 2021-22 season, Peterson finally became an undrafted pick in this year's NBA Draft.
The Heat, who are good at mining the potential of the draft, signed with Peterson after the draft, and he also represented the Heat in this year's NBA Summer League. In the summer league, Peterson's performance was quite good. He made a total of six appearances for the team, averaging 22 minutes per game8 minutes, with an average of 77 points 28 rebounds and 23 assists 15 steals 05 caps, and 17 turnovers and shot 444% and 40 three-point shooting9% and 71 free throw percentage4%。However, due to the fierce competition for the Heat lineup, Peterson was cut by the Heat before the start of the regular season, and in the end he still couldn't get a chance to stay with the team.
In the NBA Development League this season, Peterson has made a total of 13 appearances for Tianli, averaging 33 minutes per game8 minutes, with an average of 15 per game2 points 55 rebounds 42 assists, 1 steal, 05 blocks and 52 percent from the field8%, 40 three-point shooting7% and 85 free throw percentage7%。Peterson's performance in the Development League is quite impressive, not only does he have good scoring ability and consistent shooting ability under the basket, but his performance in passing and playmaking is also commendable, and his role on the defensive end is also quite prominent, and it seems that he has a chance to become an all-round forward pitcher. It may also be that considering Peterson's outstanding performance in the Development League, the Celtics will consider signing him. I wonder if Peterson will get more opportunities after joining the Celtics, and will he have a chance to attack the team's rotation?
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