James Banks III Returns To Maine Celtics

PORTLAND, ME – The Maine Celtics today announced that veteran big man James Banks III has returned to the team.

Banks, a 6-10 center, joins Maine after playing overseas in Greece. He played a big role in Maine’s run to the NBA G League Finals last season, playing in 44 games for the Celtics during the 2023-24 campaign. In 44 games with Maine, Banks averaged 5.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.5 blocked shots per game. The G League veteran has played in 128 career games between Maine, Texas, and Birmingham.

Banks fills an open roster spot vacated by Dmytro Skapintsev, whose rights were traded to Rip City last week. Maine received Returning Player Rights to D’Moi Hodge and Daniel Oturu in return for Skapintsev’s rights. Neither player is expected to immediately join the Celtics.