Celtics Sign Dillon Mitchell To Two-Way Deal

The extremely athletic 6’8″ forward was the 40th pick in the 2026 draft and proceeded to average 13.0 points, 2.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks in 26.0 minutes per game for the Celtics in Summer League while hitting 37.5% of his limited three-point attempts.

A defensive standout who earned a spot on the Big East’s All-Defensive team as a senior, Mitchell never averaged more than 9.9 points per game in any of his four college seasons, so it remains to be seen how much he’ll contribute offensively at the NBA level.

Still, the Celtics have had success with similar types of players in recent years, including the recently extended Jordan Walsh and 2025 rookie Hugo Gonzalez, who had an impressive start to his NBA career last season.

One of the few remaining unsigned rookies, Mitchell was reported to be considering a return to St. John’s after a federal court ruling granted him and other seniors from his class a fifth year of eligibility. However, that preliminary injunction doesn’t apply to players who have signed professional contracts, so this two-way deal suggests Mitchell is committed to beginning his NBA career.

Mitchell is now the second two-way player under contract for the Celtics, alongside big man Amari Williams.