Celtics to sign Jabari Parker to two-year deal, waive Moritz Wagner

The Celtics are signing free-agent forward Jabari Parker and waiving Moritz Wagner, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Parker will sign a two-year deal with Boston, Charania adds.

Parker has been looking for a new NBA home since the Kings waived him late last month. Parker had a $6.5M expiring contract that Sacramento was unable to deal.

The second overall pick of the 2014 draft appeared in only three games with the Kings this season due to a back injury, personal reasons and being placed in the league’s health and safety protocols.

Sacramento was Parker’s fifth NBA stop. He was included a trade-deadline swap with Atlanta last February. Parker averaged 15.0 points in 32 games with the Hawks but played in only six games with Sacramento last season.

Wagner was thrown into a three-team swap involving the Wizards, Celtics and Bulls at the trade deadline. He played in nine games with Boston but averaged only 6.8 minutes in those appearances. Wagner, who was a first-round pick by the Lakers in 2018, has an expiring $2.16M contract.