James Young rewarded final roster spot, RJ Hunter waived
James Young is officially on the 2016-17 Boston Celtics roster. Woj dropped the news this morning via Twitter:
James Young has made the Boston Celtics 15-man roster, league source tells @TheVertical.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) October 24, 2016
This highly anticipated move means the end of R.J. Hunter's time in Boston after just one season. The Celtics tried to cash in on Hunter for a quick coin to avoid losing him for nothing, but no one took the bait:
Sources: With Young winning job, Boston wasn't able to unload RJ Hunter for a second-round pick. Celtics had to waive Hunter today.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) October 24, 2016
The sharpshooter out of Georgia State made this decision very tough for the Celtics front office by showing off some scoring flashes throughout the preseason:
#Celtics coach Brad Stevens on final roster spot: It's going to be a tough call. ... (guys cut) are going to make an impact on this league.— Scott Souza (@Scott_Souza) October 18, 2016
To make matters worse for Hunter, today is his 23rd birthday. I'm sure his dad Ron is somewhere falling out of his chair in disbelief right now.
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Photo via R.J. Hunter's Instagram