C's sign P.J. Dozier to two-way contract

[byennie]

 Player without an ACL since age six.

https://youtu.be/QopuCRnhu70

 Almost 7 foot wingspan. Huge hands. Good defender, can't shoot.

Lol, he's the Dejuan Blair of guards .

Better that than the Joe Forte of big men?

[gift]

Naah he's no Tatum.  Not even close.

However as a 6'7 PG he could pose some mismatch problems.  Looks like a combo guard type who needs to improve his ball handling and shooting.  But physical ability looks to be there.

If nothing else he could give us some minutes of defense towering over the opposing PG... how is his lateral quickness though?  Those highlights don't really show that.

Oh and the fact that he is Reggie Lewis' cousin.  Well there is some pedigree and sentimentality at the same time there for Celtics fans who remember Reggie.

I realize that this is a moot point as he won't be playing in a game of such magnitude (I think), but in theory he'd make for a nice defensive matchup on Shaun Livingston .

I think Shaun Livingston is the player comparison though. Not that he'll be that successful, but that's what you imagine he'd play like if it worked out.

Just need a couple of Terry Rozier to Perry Dozier plays this season.

[SHAQATTACK]

Dozier is a MVP canidate...

[nickagneta]

I will be surprised if he sees any time at the big league level. I just see no reason he would even be activated unless we have a bunch of injuries or decide to rest a bunch of players in nothing games at the end of the year. Heck, I will be surprised to see Jabari Bird getting any time if we stay healthy. If we are healthy there will just be zero need to activate either two way player or the 14th and 15th guys on the NBA roster.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

awesome signing

Kyrie is obsolete

bruh did you not hear? he makes gordon and tatum obsolete also! we have the next MIKE JORDAN!

[saltlover]

I will be surprised if he sees any time at the big league level. I just see no reason he would even be activated unless we have a bunch of injuries or decide to rest a bunch of players in nothing games at the end of the year. Heck, I will be surprised to see Jabari Bird getting any time if we stay healthy. If we are healthy there will just be zero need to activate either two way player or the 14th and 15th guys on the NBA roster.

Sadly, “if we are healthy” has not been something the Celtics could assume for the last 2-3 seasons.  My hope is we’ll be good enough to afford to give players days off throughout the season, thus allowing for the activation of the bottom of the roster even in the absence of injuries.

[rondofan1255]

8/21 announcement

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Celtics have signed guard PJ Dozier to a two-way contract, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Dozier, 21, is set to compete on his second two-way contract in as many NBA seasons, having previously held a two-way position with Oklahoma City in 2017-18. He made his NBA debut with the Thunder on Feb. 8, 2018 at the Lakers, one of two contests he saw action in.

In 43 games played (38 starts) with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League last season, Dozier (6-7, 201 lbs.) produced 12.9 points (46.5% FG, 34.0% 3-PT), 5.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 28.4 minutes. The University of South Carolina product scored at least 20 points on five occasions, including a season-high 26 points (10-19 FG) on Jan. 28 against the South Bay Lakers.

Dozier participated in five games on Oklahoma City’s 2018 NBA Las Vegas Summer team in July, averaging 11.0 points on 52.0% shooting and 1.40 steals in 23.0 minutes.

A native of Columbia, SC, Dozier capped off his two-year collegiate career on a high note in 2017 after contributing to the Gamecocks’ first-ever NCAA Tournament Final Four appearance. He averaged 15.6 points (50.8% FG), 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in five tournament games and was selected to the NCAA Tournament All-Region team.

https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-sign-pj-dozier-two-way-contract?sf195976788=1

We have signed guard @Dozier_Kid to a two-way contract.

https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1031949353223704583