The Celtics have signed Xavier Silas to a 10-day contract, the team announced on its website.
The 30-year-old shooting guard is returning to the NBA for the first time since 2012, when he played two games for the Sixers. He spent this season with Northern Arizona in the G League, averaging 18.4 points in 43 games. Over the past five seasons, Silas has been with several G League teams and played overseas in Israel, Greece, Germany, Argentina and China. He was with the Wizards in training camp in 2014, but was unable to earn a roster spot.
Silas played in the BIG3 league last summer, being drafted fourth overall by Tri-State and later traded to the Ball Hogs.
The Celtics are using a hardship exception to sign Silas, so another roster move won’t be necessary. Boston thought it had a 10-day deal with Sean Kilpatrick last week, but he wound up signing a multiyear contract with the Bulls.
What’s more to come…?? He will possibly receive one more additional 10-day contract, but that’s it.