New Boston Celtics reserve point guard Dalano Banton opened up about joining the Celtics’ roster after starting his career with the Toronto Raptors in an article by the Hamilton Spectator’s Libaan Osman.
“Shoutout to the (Raptors’) front office, I feel like that organization alone made me the person that I am, made me the kid from Rexdale,” Banton said.
“I owe them a lot. I’m very thankful for them, very thankful for Masai (Ujiri). I made that really clear to them and other people on the staff when I made the choice to go somewhere else,” he added.
“He just wanted an opportunity to grow and just be himself,” offered former Toronto and now Boston teammate Justin Champagnie. “He took what was on the table for him, and he wanted to make the best out of it.”
As a 6-foot-9 point guard, the advantages afforded by the 23-year-old’s unusual height for the position add unique floor vision and defensive versatility on the other end of the court. https://t.co/LcK6OuuJfe
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) July 16, 2023
“Dalano’s got a chance to be a good player,” suggested Celtics president Brad Stevens. “He’s got a great feel for the game. He’s obviously gotta get a little bit stronger, he’s got to get his shot a little bit better, but those are things that can happen over time.”
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