The Boston Celtics waived guard Phil Pressey on Wednesday before his contract for next season became fully guaranteed.
Pressey averaged 3.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 50 games last season for the Celtics. In his first season with the Celtics in 2013-14, he played in 75 games after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent.
The 24-year-old Pressey was expendable after the Celtics selected Terry Rozier and R.J. Hunter in the 2015 draft. He was scheduled to make about $950,000 next season.
Pressey’s father, Paul, was an assistant on coach Doc Rivers’ staff while he was in Boston and Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said it “really tough for us” to make the decision.
“Phil may be my favorite player I’ve ever been around in the NBA, as a player, a coach or as an executive,” Ainge said. “He’s won over the hearts of his coaches, management and teammates.”