3 most underrated moves made by the Boston Celtics so far this offseason

Underrated Boston Celtics move No. 2) Signing Mfiondu Kabengele to a two-way

Speaking of stellar Summer League performers, Mfiondu Kabengele was viewed by many to be one of the tournament’s biggest surprises after five outings suiting up for the franchise.

A former first-round selection by the Brooklyn Nets (later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers) just a few short years back, the big man certainly looked the part of such a highly-touted talent when playing in Las Vegas, as he simply seemed to outmatch and outshine virtually everyone else he stepped onto the floor with.

Logging 24.5 minutes per contest, Kabengele posted impressive averages of 14.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and a whopping 2.2 blocks on 59 percent shooting from the floor and 40 percent shooting from deep on three attempts a game.

With his performance, the incoming third-year pro earned a two-way contract with the club, thus allowing him the chance to prove himself even further in this year’s training camp where, in theory, he could even go on to nab a full-scale deal with the varsity team for 2022-23.

At this point into the offseason, it’s a rather well-known fact that the Boston Celtics could definitely use more frontcourt depth after shipping out primary backup big, Daniel Theis, to Indiana in the Malcolm Brogdon blockbuster from earlier this summer.

Not only does signing Kabengele to a low-risk two-way give the C’s a potential option to add into the rotation this coming season should he earn his keep in practice and during the preseason, but, considering he’s still only 24 years old, they could have potentially even added on a commodity that just might be able to work his way into a long-term stay with the organization moving forward.

He had himself a tremendous two-year stint in college, posting 13.2 points, 5.9 boards, and 1.5 blocks on 37 percent shooting from deep during his sophomore campaign whilst bringing home ACC Sixth Man of the Year honors in the process.

With his youth coupled with his specific skill set and ability to play both big man positions (6-10, 250-points with a 7-3 wingspan), there’s a lot to like about this potential diamond in the rough find.