Report: Celts offer Rasheed Wallace deal
July 3, 2009
BOSTON (AP)—The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace(notes) a contractas part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a publishedreport on Friday.
The Boston Globe reports the Celtics offered Wallace a deal during athree-hour meeting in Detroit on Thursday. Celtics stars Kevin Garnett(notes), RayAllen(notes) and Paul Pierce(notes) joined general manager Danny Ainge and managing partnerWyc Grousbeck at the meeting.
Wallace’s agent, Bill Strickland, told the Globe in a text message that itwas a “very good meeting; some contractual terms discussed, nothing agreedto.”
He also said Wallace will be meeting with other teams next week. Charlotte,Cleveland, Orlando and San Antonio are said to be possible suitors.
The 35-year-old Wallace can play the low post and also has exceptionalshooting range. He averaged 12 points per game for Detroit last year, beforefalling to 6.5 points per game in the first round of the playoffs as Detroit wasswept in four games by Cleveland.
Wallace earned $13.68 million last season as he finished up a five-yearcontract with Detroit. Teams pursuing Wallace now would be offering the midlevelexception, worth between $5.6 million and $5.8 million.
Wallace, a starter most of his career, would likely play a complementaryrole in Boston. The Celtics are hoping they can lure him by offering a shot at atitle. Wallace is also close to Garnett.
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