Former Boston Celtics two-way point guard Tremont Waters, who was drafted by the team in 2019, recently signed a contract with the Chinese Basketball Association’s (CBA) Guangdong Southern Tigers in China.
The signing was reported by HoopsHype’s Alberto De Roa.
Buy Celtics TicketsThe move comes after recent stints playing abroad for Puerto Rico’s Gigantes De Carolina and France’s Metropolitans 92. The latter stop had Waters playing alongside phenom Victor Wembanyama.
Waters last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season, when he made appearances for both the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards. He averaged 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
The Connecticut native also had brief stints with the Wisconsin Herd (Milwaukee’s developmental affiliate) and the South Bay Lakers (Los Angeles’ G League affiliate) before he elected to head overseas in 2022.
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