JD Davison reacts to making the Boston Celtics full roster
One could do worse than winning the G League 2025 Most Valuable Player award to make your case for a full roster spot with the Boston Celtics. And that is exactly what Celtics two way point guard managed to do for his case to be elevated to the full roster after several seasons shuttling back and forth between Boston and Portland to play for the Maine Celtics at the G League level.
While the University of Alabama alum has not had all that much of an impact at the NBA level, it is hard to do more the next level down. And it is safe to say that Boston ought to at least give Davison a shot to show what he has at the NBA level next season.
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