BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 6: Daniel Theis #27 of the Boston Celtics and Terry Rozier #12 celebrate during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden on December 6, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Mavericks 97-90. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Celtics continued to build center depth on the fly Tuesday, re-signing restricted free agent Daniel Theis to a two-year deal worth $10 million, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Restricted free agent F/C Daniel Theis has agreed to a two-year, $10M deal to stay with the Boston Celtics, CAA agents Michael Tellem and Aaron Mintz tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2019
A 6-foot-8 German capable of playing both forward and center, Theis will return to Boston after averaging 5.7 points and shooting 54.9 percent from the field (both highs in his two-season NBA career), and with 5.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in 129 games with the Celtics since coming over from the EuroLeague in 2017.
Happy to be back ????????????☘️ #Celtics pic.twitter.com/vaijeWGQQa
— Daniel Theis (@dtheis10) July 2, 2019
With Theis officially re-signed for another two seasons in Boston, the Green’s frontcourt options at the 5 now include Theis, free agent additions Enes Kanter and French center Vincent Poirier, as well as second-year pro Robert Williams III.