Chris Johnson, who was waived by the Celtics earlier in the week, has been claimed by the Sixers, Marc Stein of ESPN reports.

Johnson, who was waived by the Celtics earlier in the week, has been claimed by the Sixers, Marc Stein of ESPN reports.

Analysis:

Johnson played in 40 games for the Celtics last season and will stand to see some minutes off the bench in Philadelphia. The Sixers' lineup as a whole is pretty weak, so it's possible that the 24-year-old could carve out a nice role in the rotation as the season progresses. However at this point, he should largely go undrafted in almost every standard sized league.