The Boston Celtics waived Miles Norris on Sunday. The six-foot-seven forward joined the franchise on a two-way deal last season. He replaced rookie Anton Watson, a second-round selection the team waived to work with Norris.
The latter appeared in three games with the parent club, producing 2.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per contest. Norris shot 28.6 percent from beyond the arc on 2.3 three-point attempts.
The former Oregon Duck is coming off an underwhelming Summer League. The California native averaged 9.3 points. However, that came on 36.8 percent shooting. That includes making just 25 percent of the six threes he hoisted. Norris also grabbed 4.3 rebounds and came up with 1.3 steals per contest.
How will the Celtics fill their two-way roster vacancy?
Boston recently acquired guard RJ Luis Jr. from the Utah Jazz. He arrived in the deal that sent Georges Niang to the franchise residing in Salt Lake City.
The former UMass Amherst and St. John's standout joining the Celtics on a two-way deal sparked questions about what that meant for Amari Williams's future with the team.
Now that the franchise once again has an opening to sign a third and final player to a two-way contract, the former Kentucky center is the most likely candidate for the role.
Offensively, Williams can push the ball up the floor. He is also an impressive facilitator, operating as a hub that regularly delivers dimes.
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Regarding the latter, he told this author that he is modeling that part of his game after three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic.
"Passing and being patient," shared Williams, of what he is specifically studying from the Denver Nuggets' star center. "I feel like it's easy to throw passes right away, but we [have] got to see the game out," stated Williams. "Take your time with a lot of things. So, I'll say patience and deciding when to throw the right pass."
At the other end of the floor, Mark Pope, his head coach at Kentucky, told this author that Williams has "the potential to be an elite-level defensive player switching one through five."
The Nottingham, England, native also boasts a seven-foot-five wingspan. That enables him to block, alter, and deter shots around the basket.
Williams was a second-round pick for a reason. However, the 46th overall selection in this year's NBA Draft has the tools to blossom into a player with a meaningful part in the Celtics' center rotation in the future.