Celtics fans see newest acquisition as key bench player after his performance in preseason game

TJ Morin

Celtics fans see newest acquisition as key bench player after his performance in preseason game image

Boston Celtics newest acquisition Lonnie Walker IV impressed fans last night against the Philadelphia 76ers, and they think he could be a key bench player. Walker has been fighting for a spot on the main roster, and it looks like he may have earned it. 

Against the 76ers, Walker put up nine points, four rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and a block in 24 minutes, which is pretty solid for a potential bench player. He could be the seventh or eighth man off the bench, and come in with Payton Pritchard to relieve the starting guards. 

Walker was signed in free agency on an Exhibit 10 contract, which allowed Boston to give Walker more money in a bonus if he was cut after training camp and ended up in Maine playing for the Celtic’s G-League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. 

It was looking like the Celtics were going to cut him, but he has been working nonstop to make the roster, and it looks like his hard work will pay off. 

Walker and the Celtics play their penultimate preseason game tonight against the Toronto Raptors at 7pm EST.

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TJ Morin is a Sports Media graduate of Butler University. When he isn’t writing, or arguing about sports, he’s sitting on the couch with his dad cheering for one of their various teams, the Washington Commanders, the Boston Celtics, the Boston Red Sox, the Virginia Cavaliers and the Butler Bulldogs. TJ can be found ranting about them on X @_Big_3_Sports_.