Celtics Sign Former Hornets, Pistons Guard in Free Agency

Nov 21, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: Detroit Pistons guard Wendell Moore Jr. (14) drives past Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) during the first half at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images | Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics are bringing in a new player to bolster their training camp depth.

Per Noa Dalzell of Celtics Blog, Boston has signed seasoned former Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets guard Wendell Moore Jr. to an Exhibit 10 training camp contract.

Celtics training camp roster now includes four Exhibit 10 players:

Ron Harper Jr.
Kendall Brown
Jalen Bridges
Wendell Moore Jr.

Camp is set to begin on Monday! https://t.co/aw4Y3UBSx6

— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) September 26, 2025

As Dalzell notes, Moore joins fellow Exhibit 10 signings Ron Harper Jr., Kendall Brown, and Jalen Bridges to flesh out the Celtics' training camp personnel. The club's press-facing media day and its 2025 training camp both tip off on Monday.

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The 25-year-old shooting guard was selected with the No. 26 pick out of Duke in the 2022 NBA Draft, and was acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves after a series of offseason trades.

He failed to make much of an impact on a pair of playoff-bound Timberwolves clubs, appearing in a total of 44 games across two years. Minnesota flipped him and the No. 37 pick in 2024 to Detroit for the No. 53 selection and some draft equity. Moore was cut after appearing in 20 games, and agreed to a two-way deal with the Hornets.

He enjoyed his most impactful NBA role yet with a tanking Charlotte team, averaging 5.4 points while slashing .474/.370/.625, 3.2 boards, 1.2 dimes and 0.6 swipes per.

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All told, Moore has appeared in 90 total NBA regular season contests, averaging 2.3 points on .460/.250/.815 shooting splits, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per.

As a former first-round pick, Moore could at least enjoy an extended look from Boston this fall. Given the Celtics' current roster obligations, it's most likely that Moore will be cut before the start of the season and will latch on with the team's NBAGL affiliate, the Maine Celtics.

A Big Bonus Impending?

Should he stay with the Maine Celtics (formerly the much more entertainingly-named Maine Red Claws) for at least 60 days, Moore will become eligible for a bonus of up to $85,300. Exhibit 10 signings could also potentially be promoted to two-way contracts.

For now, Boston rookies Max Shulga, RJ Luis Jr. and Amari Williams occupy all three of the Celtics' two-way slots. But it's certainly possible that one of these players is waived or shifted onto the team's 15-man standard roster at some point, thus opening up a two-way opportunity for one of these Exhibit 10 pieces.

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