Celts sign Bird for final roster spot - Jabari Bird, that is
The #Celtics have agreed to a two-way deal with second-round pick Jabari Bird.— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) August 11, 2017
Of course, in this case, we're talking about Jabari Bird, who was just signed to the second of two of the new "two-way" deals created under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that went into effect this summer. Those deals allow for two new roster spots for players who will spend most of the season in the NBA G-League, but may be called up for up to 45 days of game time or training with the parent club, in this case Boston.
Jabari Bird got 17 points and really stepped up his game so the C's could get a win even without 7/11. Highlights: https://t.co/tzttdPlRKr— Tomek Kordylewski (@Timi_093) July 14, 2017
They get a base salary of $75,000 that is increased to NBA-level pay for the days they are available to the parent club, and can earn up to $280,000 per year if they spend the full number of days allowed with the NBA team. Given how involved Boston has been with the G-League (formerly NBA D-League) historically, I think next season we can expect to see plenty of both Bird and Kadeem Allen (in garbage time and practice, mostly) taken 56th and 53rd overall respectively by Boston in the 2017 NBA Draft.
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