Ron Harper Jr. Signs 2-Year Deal with Celtics

0:00It's April 5th, from the locker room to your ears. This is Boston Celtics News. Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Ron Harper Jr. just locked in a two-year standard contract with the Boston Celtics, straight from NBA Insider Shams Toronia's announcement on Saturday. The 25-year-old guard fought his way onto the roster with a training camp deal back in August, then snagged a two-way contract right before. The regular season tipped off. This season, he suited up in 26 games, starting two, while putting up 3.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game on average. Those numbers don't capture his full impact, though. He's been that reliable bench-park, hitting clutch shots and bringing non-stop hustle on defense. Teammates like Max Shalga, Neomyas Keta, Amari Williams, and Baylor Sharman lit up social media celebrating his big break, with even former Celtic. Josh Minot chiming in to hype his old running mate.

1:00Harper's journey adds some poetry here. He started pro-ball on a two-way with the Toronto Raptors in 2022, but they never upgraded him, so he bounced to Boston's G-League squad in Maine last year before earning his spot. Now comes full-circle Sunday afternoon at TD Garden, as the Celtics chase a season sweep against those same Raptors, with Harper ready to ball out, on his old stomping grounds.