The Celtics won’t retain veteran guard Joe Johnson past his first 10-day hardship contract, head coach Ime Udoka said, as relayed by Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe (Twitter link).
Udoka believes Johnson could still sign another deal in the NBA, but Boston has received players back from health and safety protocols since signing him. Johnson only appeared in one game, logging just under two minutes and making his only shot attempt.
As Washburn notes (via Twitter), Boston would have to make another roster move to retain Johnson or lose additional players to protocols. The 40-year-old now enters free agency as an 18-year NBA veteran, owning 1,397 games of experience between the regular season and playoffs.
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