{"id":658618,"date":"2026-03-14T21:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T21:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/658618\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T21:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T21:54:20","slug":"celtics-sign-charles-bassey-to-10-day-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/658618\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics Sign Charles Bassey To 10-Day Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/boston-celtics\/news\/celtics-sign-charles-bassey-10-day-contract\/fcb91962a001cf75869faf34?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Celtics Sign Charles Bassey To 10-Day Contract;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Celtics Sign Charles Bassey To 10-Day Contract&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Celtics Sign Charles Bassey To 10-Day Contract<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NESN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NESN&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NESN<\/a>. Add NESN as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/nesn.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Preferred Source by clicking here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/boston-celtics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Boston Celtics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Boston Celtics&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Boston Celtics<\/a> are adding frontcourt depth by signing veteran center Charles Bassey to a 10-day contract, providing insurance amid the late stages of the 2025-26 NBA season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Bassey has averaged 4.3 points on 63 percent shooting from the field and 4.3 rebounds in 11.1 minutes during five combined NBA seasons with the Spurs, Grizzlies and 76ers, per HoopsHype&#8217;s Michael Scotto.<\/p>\n<p>With the Celtics navigating a fractured finger to Nikola Vuvecic, the Bassey move adds immediate rim protection and rebounding help off the bench. Bassey\u2019s efficiency near the basket makes him a reliable short-term option capable of stepping in. He played on Boston&#8217;s most recent summer league team, so he&#8217;s familiar with the organization.<\/p>\n<p>More NBA: <a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/boston-celtics\/news\/bleacher-report-points-three-offseason-trade-targets-celtics\/10520b7f003e1dcf9c5bdc80\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bleacher Report Points To Three Offseason Trade Targets For Celtics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bleacher Report Points To Three Offseason Trade Targets For Celtics&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bleacher Report Points To Three Offseason Trade Targets For Celtics<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celtics Sign Charles Bassey To 10-Day Contract originally appeared on NESN. 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