The Maine Celtics acquired forward Stefan Todorovic in a trade and made two second-round picks in the NBA G League draft on Saturday.
Maine sent a 2027 first-round pick to Motor City in the deal for Todorovic, a native of Belgrade, Serbia. Motor City selected Todorovic with the seventh overall pick.
Todorovic started 35 games during his senior season at Pepperdine, leading the Waves in scoring with 18.5 points per game. He also averaged 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He also played one season at San Francisco and two seasons at Southern Methodist.
Todorovic played four games in the NBA Summer League with the Philadelphia 76ers.
In the second round of the draft, the Celtics selected forward Vance Johnson with the 41st pick and Nicolas Timberlake with the 54th selection.
Jackson, 28, played in one game for Raptors 905 last season and six games for the Salt Lake City Stars in 2023-24. A guard from Towson University, he averaged 17.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a college senior in 2022-23. Last season, he played in the United Kingdom.
Maine opens the season Nov. 7 at the Greensboro Swarm. The home opener is against the Long Island Nets on Nov. 14.
We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is found on our FAQs. You can modify your screen name here.
Comments are managed by our staff during regular business hours Monday through Friday as well as limited hours on Saturday and Sunday. Comments held for moderation outside of those hours may take longer to approve.
Join the Conversation
Please sign into your CentralMaine.com account to participate in conversations below. If you do not have an account, you can register or subscribe. Questions? Please see our FAQs.