The Celtics have signed rookie forward Dillon Mitchell to a two-way contract, the team announced on Wednesday (Twitter link). Still, the Celtics have had success with similar types of players in recent years, including the recently extended Jordan Walsh and 2025 rookie Hugo Gonzalez, who had an impressive start to his NBA career last season. One of the few remaining unsigned rookies, Mitchell was reported to be considering a return to St. John’s after a federal court ruling granted him and other seniors from his class a fifth year of eligibility. However, that preliminary injunction doesn’t apply to players who have signed professional contracts, so this two-way deal suggests Mitchell is committed to beginning his NBA career. Mitchell is now the second two-way player under contract for the Celtics, alongside big man Amari Williams.