The Celtics have an agreement in place to buy the Maine Red Claws, their G League affiliate, as the team announced today.
“Over the years, the G League and the Red Claws have become increasingly important to the Celtics and our player development efforts. We look forward to deepening both our ties with basketball operations and within the community, and further bringing the Celtics experience to fans in Maine,” said Team President Rich Gotham.
There are 28 teams in the G League and after this move, only two franchises do not wholly own their affiliate, as 2 Ways & 10 Days highlights on Twitter.
The Rockets (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) and Pistons (Grand Rapid Drive) have “hybrid” affiliations with their respective G League clubs, meaning they manage and fund the basketball operations while local ownership maintains the control of the business and its community relations, as the G League details on its website.
The Red Claws played their first game in 2009 and are located in Portland, Maine. The team was previously owned by Maine Basketball, LLC.
What player was developed in Maine?
Smart, rozier,shelvin Mack, Rodney mcgruder,Tim frazier, Ryan Kelly, alexis ajinca, avery bradley all developed there and were at least solid role players for at least a few years in the nba
Really? Doesn’t sound like an honors roll call
Actually it does, the studs don’t go to the GLeague. They play. Thinking of this like the Baseball’s minor league system isn’t right. The fact that all of those players have had solid nba careers is a boon to Maine.
Avery Bradley, Marcus Smart, Terry Rozier, Rodney McGruder. Just Incase u didn’t pick that up from only last names. Yah 3 starters and 1 solid rotational player. Yep not good… (complete sarcasm btw)
Really? I guess you don’t get what the Gleague is about.
Terry Rozier spent some time with the red claws. A bunch of guys who have made nba rosters played there.
I wonder if Cs plan on moving the Claws closer to Boston or even Rhode Island?
I live in Portland. Not happening
He keeps a minuteman kit at the ready
Updated with cape and cowl for his heady