The Celtics likely did Davison a bit of a favor by cutting him now since it allowed him to find a landing spot elsewhere while open roster spots remained available. The former second-round pick was no longer eligible for a two-way contract in Boston (three years is the max with one team),

On Thursday, July 24, the Boston Celtics waived JD Davison, just months after hewas crowned the 2025 G League MVP. Davison had recently signed a full-scale NBAdeal with the Celtics.By waiving the Alabama product,

The way he manipulates the defense in the pick-and-roll is really high-level. Playing against him a lot in training camp, he was a hard guard.”