Past, present Celtics teammates react to Ron Harper Jr. new deal

Boston Celtics guard Ron Harper Jr. fought his way on to the Green Team, earning a training camp contract in August and a two-way deal just ahead of the 2025-26 regular season in early October. And while the 25-year-old had previously played just 11 games in the NBA, he's made a name for himself in Boston and captured a standard contract in the process, as NBA insider Shams Charania announced on Saturday that Harper Jr.

reached a two-year agreement with the Celtics. This season, the New Jersey native has entered 26 games and even started in 2. He's averaging 3.

4 points, 1. 6 rebounds, and 0. 7 assists per outing—but stats don't tell the whole story.

Harper Jr. has been a solid option off the bench for the Celtics, providing timely shooting every now and then and always playing with effort, especially on the defensive end. His work ethic is apparent and it made this contract news inevitable rather than surprising.