Nik Stauskas returns to NBA, signs with Boston Celtics / News - Basketnews.com

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Nik Stauskas is signing a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Nik Stauskas

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Stauskas had a historic week, scoring 100 points on 57 and 43 point performances in back-to-back games for Denver Nuggets affiliate, Grand Rapids Gold.

He became the first player in G League history to score 100 points on a back-to-back.

The 8th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft has been already played for the Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Miami Heat.

In this NBA campaign, Stauskas had a 10-day deal with the Heat before returning to Grand Rapids.

The 28-year-old holds NBA career averages of 6.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists over 337 duels.

In the 2019-20 season, Nik Stauskas represented Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz jersey. He appeared in 22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games and registered 9 points (42% 3PT), 2.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 6.8 PIR on average.

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