The Boston Celtics have signed Celtics two-way guard Max Shulga to a standard NBA contract and center/forward Charles Bassey to a 10-day contract.
Shulga (6-4, 210) has appeared in 36 NBA G League games (all starts) for Maine this season, averaging 15.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.6 steals in 33.9 minutes per game. The 23-year-old has scored in double figures in 29 games, including 10 games with 20+ points and two games with 30+ points. Shulga signed a two-way contract with Boston July 30, 2025, and has seen action in three games for Boston this season. A native of Kiev, Ukraine, Shulga was selected with the 57th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after appearing in 162 collegiate games (109 starts) across three seasons at Utah State (2020-23) and two at VCU (2023-25).
Bassey (6-10, 235) has appeared in 116 games (three starts) over five NBA seasons with Philadelphia (2021-22), San Antonio (2022-25), Memphis (2025-26), and Philadelphia (2025-26). The 25-year-old rejoins Boston after playing in three games for the Celtics’ 2025 NBA Summer League team, where he averaged 15.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks in 21.3 minutes per game. Bassey holds career averages of 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 62.6 percent from the field since being drafted by Philadelphia with the 53rd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The Nigeria native played collegiately at Western Kentucky, where he was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year twice (2019, 2021) and the Conference USA Player of the Year (2021).