Banton was waived by the Celtics on Thursday, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe reports.
The Celtics had previously exercised their team option on Banton's contract, though he was on a non-guaranteed deal and will now have to explore other opportunities. The 26-year-old guard appeared in six regular-season games between the Celtics and Clippers last season, averaging 2.0 points and 1.8 assists in 10.3 minutes per showing.
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Celtics' Dalano Banton: Team option exercised
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The Celtics are exercising the 2026-27 team option on Banton's contract Monday, per Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe.
Banton is sticking around with Boston, but his path to fantasy relevance is murky. He averaged 10.3 minutes per game over six regular-season appearances for the Celtics and Clippers a year ago.
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Celtics' Dalano Banton: Gets two-year deal with Boston
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Banton and the Celtics agreed to terms on a two-year contract Saturday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Banton has spent most of the 2025-26 regular season in the G League with the Texas Legends, where he averaged 25.0 points, 6.8 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 threes, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks over 33.2 minutes. This will be Banton's third stint with the Celtics and second this season. He's appeared in five NBA regular-season games between the Celtics and Clippers, averaging 2.0 points and 0.8 assists across 5.0 minutes.
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Dalano Banton: Hits free agency
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Banton became a free agent Sunday after his 10-day contract with the Celtics expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
During his second stint in Boston -- he previously played in 24 contests for the Celtics in 2023-24 -- Banton made three garbage-time appearances and totaled four points (1-5 FG, 2-2 FT), two assists and one block over 16 total minutes. The Celtics will have the ability to re-sign him to a second 10-day deal, but it's unclear if the team intends to keep him in the fold or use the roster spot on another player.
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Celtics' Dalano Banton: Back in rotation Tuesday
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Banton totaled no counting stats in four minutes during Tuesday's 97-81 win over the Suns.
Banton logged four minutes, moving back into the rotation after sitting out the previous four games. Despite his reputation as a silly-season specialist, it would appear as though Banton is going to struggle to play any sort of consistent role for the remainder of the season. With Boston poised to make a playoff push, expect to see him spending more time on the bench than on the court.
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Celtics' Dalano Banton: Lands 10-day deal with Boston
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Banton signed a 10-day contract with the Celtics on Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Banton was quickly scooped up by Boston after his previous 10-day contract with the Clippers expired. Banton has plenty of NBA experience and is expected to be an emergency depth option in Boston.
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Dalano Banton: Back on open market
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Banton became a free agent Tuesday after his 10-day contract with the Clippers expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
The Clippers will have the ability to re-sign Banton to a second 10-day deal, though it's unclear if they plan on going that route. The 26-year-old wing appeared in two of the Clippers' four games over the course of his contract, playing 10 minutes in total and recording six points (3-4 FG), two assists, one rebound and one steal.
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Clippers' Dalano Banton: Cleared to play Sunday
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Banton will be available for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Banton agreed to a 10-day contract with the Clippers on Saturday and will suit up Sunday now that the deal has been made official. The 26-year-old is unlikely to factor into the LA rotation, though he'll provide depth at guard and on the wing while trade-deadline pickups Darius Garland (toe) and Bennedict Mathurin aren't available.
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Clippers' Dalano Banton: Gets 10-day deal with LAC
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The Clippers are signing Banton to a 10-day contract, Law Murray of The Athletic reports Saturday.
Banton has spent the entire 2025-26 season with the Texas Legends in the G League, where he is averaging 23.7 points, 5.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 0.9 blocks over 33.3 minutes per game. He'll give the Clippers some added backcourt depth in the absences of Darius Garland (toe/recently traded) and Bennedict Mathurin (recently traded). Banton appeared in 67 regular-season games (seven starts) for the Trail Blazers during the 2024-25 campaign and averaged 8.3 points, 2.4 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 threes over 16.7 minutes per game.
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Mavericks' Dalano Banton: Will play vs. LAL
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Banton (rest) will be available for Wednesday's preseason game against the Lakers, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
After missing Monday's preseason matchup against the Jazz for rest purposes, Banton will return to the floor. D'Angelo Russell (rest) and Brandon Williams (hamstring) have also been cleared to play.
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Mavericks' Dalano Banton: Remaining out Monday
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Banton (rest) won't play in Monday's preseason game against the Jazz, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Banton will miss his second consecutive preseason game after signing with Dallas on Tuesday. His next opportunity to play will come in Wednesday's preseason finale against the Lakers.
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Mavericks' Dalano Banton: Won't play Saturday
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Banton (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason game against the Hornets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Banton signed with the team on Tuesday. He joins Dante Exum (knee) and Caleb Martin (undisclosed), who were also ruled out ahead of this preseason matchup.
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Mavericks' Dalano Banton: Signs with Dallas
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Banton signed a deal with the Mavericks on Tuesday.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed, so this may simply be an Exhibit 10 contract. The Mavericks currently don't have a roster spot open, but that doesn't mean Banton couldn't find his way onto the official roster. The guard holds career regular-season averages of 6.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Scores 23 in season finale
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Banton accumulated 23 points (8-22 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Sunday's 109-81 victory over the Lakers.
Banton finished the regular season in a starting role due to the absence of several other regulars in the rotation. Still, the former Nebraska standout made the most of the opportunity. He scored in double figures in six of his last seven starts, a stretch in which he averaged 16.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.0 blocks per game, although the efficiency was lacking since he made only 33.6 percent of his shots and 22.2 percent of his treys.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Notches 20 points
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Banton amassed 20 points (7-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, six assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Sunday's 120-109 victory over San Antonio.
This was Banton's eighth game of the campaign with at least 20 points. Portland's injury report is as lengthy as it gets, and that could remain the case for the final three games of the regular season. In his last four appearances, Banton has emerged on the streaming radar with 18.8 points, 4.0 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 2.0 three-pointers per game.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Supplies 21 points in loss
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Banton posted 21 points (9-22 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one block across 34 minutes during Friday's 118-113 loss to the Bulls.
Making his third straight start with both Anfernee Simons (forearm) and Scoot Henderson (concussion) unavailable, Banton put together another productive night. The 25-year-old has averaged 33.0 minutes in those starts while delivering 18.3 points, 4.3 boards, 3.3 assists, 2.0 threes and 1.7 blocks. Portland is all but eliminated from the postseason picture -- the team is 3.5 games back of Sacramento for the 10th seed in the Western Conference, with four games left on the Trail Blazers' schedule -- so there may be little incentive to rush Simons and Henderson back into action, leaving Banton with a clear path to continues fantasy value the rest of the way.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Scores 23 points in win
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Banton closed with 23 points (8-19 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 37 minutes during Thursday's 112-103 victory over the Raptors.
Anfernee Simons missed his second straight game due to a right forearm contusion, and the Trail Blazers continue to be very shorthanded. Although he hasn't shot the ball well, Banton is worth a look for the final five games of the regular season. In his last two appearances, Banton produced 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 three-pointers.
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