Rasheed Wallace to Celtics

[MapleLeaf]

From espn.com

Call them the Big Three Plus One. Rasheed Wallace will join the Celtics next season, multiple media outlets in Boston reported on Sunday.

The team sent managing partner Wyc Grousbeck, team president Danny Ainge, coach Doc Rivers and All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to woo the Pistons forward last week, the the Boston Globe reported.

"Rasheed took the first meeting very well and was impressed once it became clear we were talking about the same financial situation," Wallace's agent, Bill Strickland, said, according to the Boston Herald. "He obviously likes the team and the meeting was very effective."

According to the Globe, Wallace will receive a two-year deal for the mid-level exception, believed to be for around $5.6 million per season when the league sets the salary cap next week. The number will be released July 8, the earliest date that teams can officially sign free agents or consummate trades.

Wallace averaged 12 points and 7.4 rebounds per game last season for a Pistons team that was swept by the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. For his 15-year career, Wallace has averaged 15 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest.

 

[playmaker7]

Like I've been saying...the C's are STILL the team to beat in the East

And it will remain that way with this signing...dammit

 

[Rios15]

They got a complete line-up now

C-Rasheed
PF-Garnett
SF-Pierce
SG-Allen
PG-Rondo

 

[dez]

Now they dont have to depend on sorry ass Kendrick Perkins to get it done lol

But this is a move the Celtics needed to make, with everyone else making significant moves, they can preserve KG's energy when/if they face the Magic come playoffs as well as with Shaq.

San An definently lost out.

 

[The Guid]

RASHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED

I'm not really over-excited about the signing but I can't wait to see him scream C's uni, so I'm happy.

 

[Pugz]

It's just SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED, meh good luck. I bet he plays hard for you guys so you really did get better.

 

[.snowy]

Buh Bye Big Baby

 

[dez]

I think their still going to try to bring him back, evem with Sheed, their bench is still weak. Big Baby is needed honestly, since Powe wont be returning.

 

[Pugz]

They did Powe wrong, that shouldn't even be allowed. He's injured so they let him walk even though no teams will try to sign him.

 

[A.E]

Good signing for the Celtics, shows a lack of confidence in what they already had in place. I just cannot stop thinking about what the Celtics are going to be a couple of years from now...back to the team they were 2 years ago.

 

[Dice-J]

RASHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED

I'm not really over-excited about the signing but I can't wait to see him scream C's uni, so I'm happy.

Same Here!

 

[RipCity32]

Favorites to win the East in my books.

Good luck Rasheed, I will miss your personality.

 

[Pugz]

AE I say in 4 years the Celtics will be even worse then 2 years ago..

 

[VC15]

I called it that Boston will be the team to beat this year in the East.

I can't wait until 2011 when they suck again though.

 

[Dice-J]

When that time does come, there will be great young players who we can put around Rondo and Perkins to make this team back to where they were years before this happens.

 

[Pugz]

Guys you act like before Sheed the Celtics weren't the East's favorite..

 

[Pugz]

When that time does come, there will be great young players who we can put around Rondo and Perkins to make this team back to where they were years before this happens.

Dice, Perkins is a bum. He's not a player you build around, and Rondo has major ego issues. You will be worse off, unless some MAJOR moves are made to bring YOUTH in..

 

[Dice-J]

I just wish when we got KG, we didn't give up those two extra firsts. We should of kept atleast one.

 

[RipCity32]

They would contend for sure, but I think Sheed makes them 100% favorites again.
One of the est post defenders off the bench/starting is nice to have..

 

[VC15]

I knew that the C's would be the favorites right after the finals ended lol.

When that time does come, there will be great young players who we can put around Rondo and Perkins to make this team back to where they were years before this happens.

Like who? Perkins sucks, he's just a fill in who benefits from "The Big Three"