Marcus Thornton: Signs contract with Italian team

Thornton signed a contract Saturday with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Serie A Basketball League, Sportando reports.

A second-round pick by the Celtics in 2015, Thornton spent his first season as a professional in Australia with the Sydney Kings, before latching on with the Celtics' D-League affiliate in Maine. With the Celtics not viewing Thornton as a candidate to make the roster in 2016-17, he'll continue to work on his game overseas in an attempt to eventually reach the NBA.