The Indiana Pacers have signed former Providence star Ben Bentil, the team announced Monday. This move pushes the roster back over the 15-player league maximum, following yesterday’s cuts of camp invitee Julyan Stone and six-year veteran Jeremy Evans.
Bentil, who was drafted by the Celtics at No. 51 immediately following Indiana’s selection of Georges Niang, was released last week due to Boston’s already existing depth at his position.
“I think that Ben will look for other opportunities,” Celtics president Danny Ainge told the Providence Journal’s Scott Souza. “We’re just so loaded at that position with Jaylen (Brown), and Jae Crowder, and Kelly Olynyk, and Al Horford — we have a lot of guys who play (the power forward) position.