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Boston Celtics have agreed to terms with free-agent swingman
Evan Turner, sources confirmed to ESPN.com.
According to the Boston Herald, which first reported the deal, Turner will sign for a portion of the midlevel exception.
Boston is adding the former No. 2 pick from the 2010 draft. But the 25-year-old Turner will be looking to revitalize his career in Boston.
Turner has averaged 11.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists over four NBA seasons. He was dealt from Philadelphia to Indiana at last year's trade deadline with the playoff-bound Pacers looking to bolster their bench. Turner played only sparingly as a reserve while Indiana was bounced in the Eastern Conference finals.
The Pacers did not extend an $8.7 million qualifying offer, making Turner a free agent.
Boston has a growing crowd at the shooting guard and small forward positions. The team drafted
Marcus Smart and
James Young in June's draft, while re-signing starting shooting guard
Avery Bradley to a four-year, $32 million extension this offseason.
Boston will soon have 18 players on a roster with a payroll commitment of nearly $80 million. The team has three nonguaranteed deals that could help it dip back below the luxury-tax line, but more moves are ahead to shape the roster before the start of the 2014-15 season.