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.”

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),

JD Davison had a heck of a season in the G League, but the Celtics waived the guard to dip back under the NBA's second apron.