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After spending two seasons with the Celtics, point guard Gabe Pruitt will be waived by the team tonight, according to a league source.

The Celtics had until tomorrow to pick up the option on the final year of his contract worth approximately $900,000, but declined. Pruitt, a highly skilled point guard from USC, never managed to crack Doc Rivers’ rotation – in part because the C’s coach often questioned Pruitt’s aggressiveness.

Pruitt also upset members of management in February when he was arrested for driving under the influence in Los Angeles the night after the team signed Stephon Marbury as a back-up point guard. But Pruitt impressed coaches with a relatively strong performance in the Orlando Summer League earlier this month.

Pruitt played in just 62 games in his two seasons, averaging 2.0 points.

The decision comes as the C’s face a number crunch as they attempt to clear roster space for free agent swingman Marquis Daniels. Pruitt’s departure may also enhance rookie guard Lester Hudson’s chance of making the team. The C’s second-round draft pick is currently unsigned and recovering from finger surgery.

C-West wrote:I predict we'll regret this, but I'm prepared to move on (snif snif). I'm all about Lester now!

C-West wrote:I predict we'll regret this, but I'm prepared to move on (snif snif). I'm all about Lester now!

joneb wrote:I agree that this move may end up in the regret category someday. I think Gabe had all the necessary skills, but wasn't really given a chance to put it together. He never got consistent minutes, to the point where he wasn't looking over his shoulder every time he made a mistake. I hope this means that they think Hudson will be better. Because that's about the only way I can take consolation from this move. It is very un-Danny like to jettison an asset in return for nothing, so I guess that can be taken as a sign that the league in general didn't have much interest in Gabe.

BRUNiNHO91 wrote:

C-West wrote:I predict we'll regret this, but I'm prepared to move on (snif snif). I'm all about Lester now!

Yeah..im going to remember his 2.0 pts everytime the Celtics lose a game by 1..

gocelts wrote:No big deal. I was listening to Larry Brown the other day and he made a great comment about NBA players on "the bubble" . He said "Evaluating basketball players is easy. They can either play, or they cant". The point he was making was that we tend to overthink some of these guys.

In Pruitt's situation, based on or roster, playoff position, and after two years with the team.....he isnt a fit for us.

We NEED a backup point guard (that could start in a pinch), a back up SF, and maybe another backup big. We dont need Pruitt and we wont regret this.