It appears Sam Hauser, who showed potential as a shooter in his rookie year, is staying with the Celtics.
The Boston Globe‘s Adam Himmelsbach reported that the sides agreed to a three-year deal worth approximately $6 million. Himmelsbach said the first two years of the deal are fully guaranteed.
The 24-year-old Hauser, a 6-foot-7 forward with an effortless stroke, played in 26 games last season. He averaged 2.5 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.4 assists, while shooting 46 percent from the floor and 43.2 percent from 3-point range. The University of Virginia product scored in double figures twice near the end of the regular season for the Celtics.