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Celtics Waive Guard JD Davison
SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 24 – JD Davison, 2025 G League MVP, was waived to reduce the Celtics' luxury tax burden and maintain roster flexibility ahead of the new NBA season.
- On July 24, 2025, the Boston Celtics waived guard JD Davison.
- Amid offseason roster crunch, Boston returned under the second luxury-tax apron after waiving JD Davison, whose contract was not guaranteed for this season.
- In contrast, despite his G League MVP season, JD Davison's NBA averages remained modest last season, with 2.1 points over 16 games.
- Consequently, the move created a roster opening, and filling it before October remains uncertain.
- As the season approaches, the Celtics may explore filling the open roster spot before the October season opener while avoiding exceeding the luxury-tax threshold.
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Celtics Cut Ties With G League MVP in Surprising Roster Move
The Boston Celtics are making moves — and JD Davison is the odd man out.The team officially waived the 21-year-old guard on Thursday, ending a three-year run with the franchise that included flashes of potential but limited NBA playing time. The decision opens up a roster spot and brings Boston back below the second apron. “We have waived JD Davison,” the team announced via their official account. We have waived JD Davison. — Boston Celtics (@c…
Celtics waive G League MVP JD Davison, creating open roster spot
The Celtics made a change to the back end of their bench Thursday, waiving fourth-year point guard JD Davison. Davison starred on the NBA’s farm circuit last season, earning G League MVP honors after averaging 25.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game for the Maine Celtics. That success never translated to the big club, however. Drafted in the second round out of Alabama in 2022, the 6-foot-1 Davison appeared in just 36 NBA …
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