 After being invited to the Detroit Pistons' pre-season camp, he joined the CBA for the 1992–93 season, where he averaged 17.3 ppg in 15 games.After one season in the CBA, Oliver returned to the NBA for the 1993–1994 season.He played for the Boston Celtics, where he averaged 4.9 ppg and started six of the 44 games he played.