Boston Celtics: A quick breakdown of Bruno Caboclo

The Boston Celtics signed forward Bruno Caboclo to a training camp deal as we approach the 2022-23 season, as NBA reporter, Shams Charania, reported on Monday afternoon.

The C’s are obviously looking to add more wing depth with the signing of Caboclo, who didn’t play a game in the 2021-22 season.

Most recently, the former first-round pick appeared in five games for the Utah Jazz in the 2022 NBA Summer League, putting up 12 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, one assist, and a steal per game on 60.5 percent shooting from the field.

Caboclo last played in the NBA during the 2020-21 campaign, appearing in six games for the Houston Rockets where he averaged 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds on 47.1 percent shooting from the field.

Selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 20th pick back in the 2014 NBA Draft, Caboclo had a reserve role as he played just 25 games over four seasons before being traded to the Sacramento Kings during the 2017-18 season.

Joining the Memphis Grizzlies in 2019, the wing finally got the opportunity to have a bigger role in the rotation, starting in 19 out of 34 games. He performed quite well, posting an average of 8.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and a block in 23.5 minutes of action per game.

Unfortunately, he reverted back to a reserve role as the Grizzlies traded him to Houston during the 2019-20 campaign. He stayed there until they let him go in 2021.

Caboclo made up for his one-year absence from the league by playing basketball in his home country of Brazil. He excelled in the nine games he played for Sao Paolo FC, dropping an impressive 23.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists on 63.6 percent from the field and 53.1 percent from deep and, with his efforts, won the league’s Most Valuable Player award.

While he is three years removed from his best NBA season in Memphis, Caboclo provides some much-needed length with his astounding 7-7 wingspan as he could be involved within the bench unit for the Boston Celtics should the team intend to keep him after training camp.