Celtics Sign Wendell Moore Jr. to Exhibit 10 Contract

The Boston Celtics signed guard Wendell Moore Jr. to an Exhibit 10 contract Friday, adding the former Duke standout to their 21-player preseason roster as training camp opens this week at the Auerbach Center in Boston. The one-year, nonguaranteed deal brings Moore into a crowded backcourt competition and creates a likely pathway to the Celtics' G League affiliate if he does not earn a roster spot.

An Exhibit 10 contract allows a team to invite a player to training camp and then convert the deal into a two-way contract or waive the player and attach a bonus to encourage him to join the G League affiliate. If Moore is waived and reports to the Maine Celtics and spends the required time in the G League, he would be eligible for a bonus of about $85,000 on top of his G League salary.

Moore, a 6-foot-5 guard-forward, was the 26th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. He has appeared in NBA games with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets. Last season he split time between Detroit and Charlotte, appearing in 36 games and posting career highs of roughly 4.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while earning more consistent minutes in Charlotte late in...