Chris Boucher Inks One Year Deal With the Boston Celtics

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, forward Chris Boucher, formerly of the Toronto Raptors, will be signing a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics. 

 Charania reported on X: 

"Free agent forward Chris Boucher has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Boston Celtics, agent Sam Permut of Roc Nation tells ESPN. Boucher lands a guaranteed deal with the Celtics and is expected to have a significant role in the frontcourt."

Boucher, who was the longest-tenured member of the Raptors, moved to Canada when he was five years old, and he finished his college basketball career at the University of Oregon. 

The forward went undrafted in 2017, but he managed to hook on for one season with the Golden State Warriors. After being waived by Golden State, he signed with Toronto and began to dominate the G League. 

Boucher had his best season in the 2020-21 season that saw him average career highs in minutes (24.2), points (13.6) and rebounds (6.7) while shooting 51.4% from the field. 

The power forward has another productive season in 2024-2025. He played in 50 games and averaged 10.0 points, grabbed 4.5 rebounds, and shot 49.2% from the field. When the season ended, the Raptors chose to move on from their longtime energy player. 

Boucher is not only getting a guaranteed deal in Boston, but he is also going to have an opportunity to play quite a bit. The Celtics will be missing Jayson Tatum for the entire season and also lost Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holliday, and Al Horford over the summer.