Celtics free agent signs with Charlotte Hornets

Drew Peterson, who spent a year and a half with the Celtics and was a restricted free agent, has signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Monday night.

Former Celtics forward Drew Peterson has agreed to a two-way NBA deal with the Charlotte Hornets, agents Mike Silverman and Troy Payne of Equity Sports tell ESPN. Hornets' Charles Lee coached Peterson in Boston two seasons ago.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 15, 2025 Peterson signed a two-way contract in Boston in the middle of the 2023-24 championship season and was also a two-way player last year. But he was a restricted free agent this summer, and the Celtics did not extend him a…