After an impressive preseason, it actually wasn’t too shocking that the Celtics waived Lonnie Walker, knowing how much it would have cost them to keep him. However, he had shown himself well enough to earn a spot on the roster.

However, it turns out his time with the Celtics may not be over. Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report reported that Boston could add him to the roster soon enough.

“I think there’s an absolute possibility in Boston for Lonnie Walker to be with the Celtics at some point this season,” Fischer said.

Fischer admitted at the time that the main reason the Celtics cut him was for financial purposes. With the same financial hurdle in mind, he explained how the Celtics could bring Walker on board for the 2024-25 season, but he may not be their only option.

“Which will make things a lot easier for Boston, and this is probably something that happens a lot closer to the February trade deadline… Just keep an eye on the Celtics potentially moving Jaden Springer in February to potentially open up an opportunity to get someone like Lonnie Walker or another lowest paid player.”

Fischer raised the possibility of the Celtics getting rid of Springer to make room for Walker before Walker was cut. Bringing it up again after everything that happened showed that this can happen, even if it won’t be right away.

Two games into the season, the Celtics have shown that they will be fine without Walker. Knowing that they will likely rest some of their rotation players during the 82-game season, having a prolific scorer like Walker ready to go in such a situation is a pretty solid ace in the hole.