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Wanamaker found himself in a legitimate backup role last season with the Celtics, averaging 19.3 minutes, 6.9 points, 2.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds while shooting a league-high 92.6 percent from the charity stripe. His 44.8 percent from the field and 36.3 percent shooting from three were respectable, as well. Heading into 2020-21, Wanamaker will be on a new team, as the 31-year-old signed a one-year, $2.3 million contract with the Warriors. With Golden State, he figures to occupy a backup role to Stephen Curry, though he'll also have to compete with Jordan Poole, Damion Lee and others for playing time. Wanamaker will probably have much more real-life impact than fantasy utility, so he can probably be left off most virtual rosters at this juncture.
Wanamaker, a 30-year-old NBA sophomore, returns to Boston with minimal expectations. The veteran will probably champion the end of the bench for the Celtics. Wanamaker is behind star Kemba Walker, veteran Marcus Smart and rookie Carsen Edwards on the Celtics' point guard depth chart. Despite the loss of Kyrie Irving and Terry Rozier, Wanamaker will be fortunate to exceed the 36 games played that he logged last season. Should two-way rookie Tremont Waters shine with the Maine Red Claws, there is a chance Wanamaker could lose his roster spot.
After one year in the D-League followed by six seasons in Europe, Wanamaker left roughly $3.8 million on the table to return stateside and sign a rookie minimum deal with the Celtics. The 29-year-old combo guard, who played collegiately at Pittsburgh, will face an uphill battle for meaningful minutes, considering he’s behind Kyrie Irving, Terry Rozier, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart on the depth chart. Of course, the same was said about Shane Larkin this time last year, and Larkin wound up appearing in 54 games and averaging 14 minutes per contest. due in large part to injuries elsewhere on the roster. At 6-4, Wanamaker, a former teammate of Daniel Theis in Germany, has the defensive versatility that Boston covets.