The Celtics do have limitations in terms of who they can sign on the buyout market. Boston is above the second apron so they aren’t allowed to sign players that were making more than the non-taxpayer midlevel exception ($12.9 million) when they were bought out.

Craig was waived by the Chicago Bulls earlier in the week. The Celtics will be the 34-year-old journeyman’s sixth NBA team, and he’ll fill the roster spot previously occupied by guard Jaden Springer, who was traded to Houston on Wednesday.

Celtics GM explains "boring as hell" trade deadline and why he's not concerned by his team's up and down performance.