Latest News About Celtics Sign Dalano Banton

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• Core: Latest news: Celtics signed Dalano Banton to 10-day contract Feb 18, 2026. Then April 10, 2026 two-year deal to fill final roster, second year non-guaranteed. Provide quick bulleted timeline. Include inline annotations and navigational_search? The response guidelines require annotated links like Dalano Banton. We'll include minimal. Also cite after sentences: etc. For the initial 10-day: cite or . Use mentions 10-day contract. Use or . For two-year deal: cite or or . We'll cite and . Also maybe heavy. We'll include two sentences with citations after each.[4]

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• The Celtics signed Dalano Banton to a 10-day contract in February 2026, returning him to Boston for a short stint.[4]
• In April 2026, Boston reportedly signed Banton to a two-year deal to fill the final roster spot, with year two non-guaranteed.[2][5]

Timeline and details:

• 10-day return: Banton rejoined the Celtics on a 10-day contract in mid-late February 2026 as Boston needed to reach 14 roster players for a short window.[4]
• Two-year agreement: By April 10, 2026, multiple outlets reported a two-year contract with Boston, effectively re-adding him to the roster for the rest of the season with a non-guaranteed second year in some reports.[5][2]

Notes:

• Banton has spent time with multiple teams in recent seasons and has familiarity with Boston’s organization from prior stints.[4]

If you’d like, I can pull a quick quote or summarize how these moves affect Boston’s depth chart for the playoffs.

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