Saturday, the Boston Celtics made a pair of roster moves. They signed Charles Bassey to a 10-day deal and Max Shulga to a standard two-year arrangement.
The reason was that the organization had used up the days it could carry fewer than 14 players on standard contracts. That means they will have to re-sign Bassey or immediately acquire his replacement when his 10-day deal expires. Obviously, that reality is not lost on an organization that is maneuvering with pinpoint precision to finish this league year under the luxury tax.
Regarding Bassey, for all the options available to bring to Boston on the same agreement as the one he arrived on, he had a leg up over other candidates.