Celtics To Guarantee Phil Pressey’s Contract

The Celtics will guarantee the contract of guard Phil Pressey for the 2014-15 NBA season, the Boston Globe reports.

The #celtics have guaranteed the 2014-15 contract of guard Phil Pressey, according to an NBA source

— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) July 16, 2014

The Celtics had until Tuesday to decide whether or not to guarantee Pressey’s contract. Pressey averaged 2.8 points and 3.2 assists in 75 games for the Celtics last season. He was very productive in the team’s recent five-game summer league stretch in Orlando, leading the Celtics in assists. He figures to spell Rajon Rondo as the primary backup ball handler in Boston.