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Boston Celtics G League Team Trades NBA Legend's Son To Hornets

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jul 29, 2025 2:21 PM ET

DJ Rodman spent the 2024-25 season playing for the Maine Celtics.

He had averages of 6.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest while shooting 42.0% from the field and 40.0% from the three-point range in 25 games (21 starts).

Via NBA G League (on January 19): "DJ Rodman grabbed 10 REBOUNDS in the first half for the @MaineCeltics ! ☘️

The rookie is a workhorse on the boards."

DJ Rodman grabbed 10 REBOUNDS in the first half for the @MaineCeltics! ☘️

The rookie is a workhorse on the boards. pic.twitter.com/VCwRJqIgmE
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) January 19, 2025

On Tuesday, Maine traded Rodman to the Greensboro Swarm (the G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets).

Via The Greensboro Swarm: "We’ve acquired the rights to DJ Rodman in a trade with the Maine Celtics. WELCOME, CHAMP "

We’ve acquired the rights to DJ Rodman in a trade with the Maine Celtics. WELCOME, CHAMP pic.twitter.com/HPWsuYm6xh
— Greensboro Swarm (@greensboroswarm) July 29, 2025

Rodman (who is 24) played 143 college games for Washington State and USC.

During his final season, he had averages of 8.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 44.0% from the field and 36.2% from the three-point range in 32 games (28 starts).

Via r/CharlotteHornets on Reddit: "The Greensboro Swarm have acquired the rights to DJ Rodman from the Maine Celtics in exchange for RaeQuan Battle and a 2025 second-round pick.

Rodman averaged 5.8 PTS and 3.2 REB in 5 games (15.6 MPG) for the Charlotte Hornets' Summer League championship team."

D.J. is the son of Basketball Hall of Famer (and Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons legend) Dennis Rodman.

The five-time NBA Champion had career averages of 7.3 points, 13.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest while shooting 52.1% from the field in 911 games.

He retired after the 2000 season.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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