Ron Harper Jr. Secures NBA Deal with Celtics

0:00On April 4th, Ron Harper Jr., the 25-year-old wing, just locked in a two-year NBA contract with the Boston Celtics after grinding through. 4-2-way deals. This season, he suited up in 26 games for them, putting up 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in about 10 points, 4 minutes off the bench. Earlier this month, we're broke from ESPN's Sham Serania that his agent sealed the deal. He's been flashing serious potentially, like dropping 22 points on 8-11 shooting against the Spurs last month, and a quick. Seven in the first quarter versus the Hornets before an ankle tweak sideline him, teammates have been hyping his shot all year. Jalen Brown called him one of the team's best snipers, and he backed it up by hitting 60% from. Deep in March, his familiarity with Boston runs deep from training camps in 2024 and 2025, plus their summer league squad. Down in the G-League, with the main Celtics, he dominated before linking up full-time

1:02in January, averaging 24.3 points, 5 points, 1 boards, and 3.1 assists while draining threes at 37.7%. That hustle earned him his first NBA start back in early February against Houston. Now Harper's got the standard deal he's chased forever, feeling right at home in Boston's system where he says he can straight up excel. Big step for a dude who's been proving his worth every chance he gets. Stay locked in with Boston Celtics News Today, AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with the story.