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Celtics Signing Free Agent Former First-Round Pick to Affiliate Team
- The Boston Celtics signed former first-round pick Keon Johnson to the Maine Celtics, their G League affiliate.
- Johnson is 23 and has NBA experience across three franchises, with solid G League performances.
- Johnson played for the Clippers, Nets, and Suns before joining the Maine Celtics in a signing phase.
- The report attributes the signing to HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, via SI reporting.
- Johnson had a strong G League showing with Agua Caliente and Long Island in recent seasons.
- The report notes Johnson's SEC All-Freshman status from Tennessee and his junior-year draft selection at No. 21 in 2021.
- The piece places emphasis on Johnson's potential and past two-way versatility as a guard/wing.
- The article frames the signing as part of Celtics’ broader focus on developing prospects through affiliate teams.
- The report references Johnson's past trials and movement between teams before converging with the Celtics organization.
- The story is reported by Alex Kirsch anbaum for SI, with cross-linking to HoopsHype.
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