Despite an impressive performance at the NBA Summer League, Tacko Fall reportedly will have to earn his roster spot at training camp.
The 7-foot-6 center has made a strong impression during the Boston Celtics’ three summer league games, becoming a huge fan favorite in the process. So, when the Celtics waived Guerschon Yabusele on Friday, opening a spot on the team’s roster, fans understandably got excited about the prospect of Fall making the team.
But, according to The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach, the Celtics have “no plans” to add Fall to the roster.
Check out these tweets:
Per source, the Celtics might even ultimately add 2 more players and enter training camp with 16 guaranteed contracts, as they've done in the past. It's pretty clear that with so many young guys and unknown quantities, they want to get a look at as many players as possible.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 10, 2019
And since plenty are asking, as of now there are no plans for Tacko Fall to claim the Celtics' 15th roster spot. Plan is still for him to enter camp on his Exhibit 10 deal and proceed from there.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 10, 2019
We’ll spare you the salary cap mumbo-jumbo on what an Exhibit 10 contract is. All you need to know is that it’s a deal designed to give players incentive to remain with a given team’s NBA G League affiliate, in the event they’re waived before the regular season.
Fall obviously has much work to do before he’s ready to contribute on the NBA level. However, he’s far more mobile than most players his size, and has displayed legitimate skill during summer league.
