Celtics Sign Darius Miles

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Aug 22, 2008 12:13 PM EST

The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed free agent forward Darius Miles. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Miles, a 6’9”, 235lbs forward out of East St. Louis High School has posted career averages of 10.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.15 blocks in 412 career games. Miles was originally drafted with the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Miles last played for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2005-06 season when he averaged a career high 14.0 points and 4.6 rebounds in 40 games. Miles missed all of the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons due to microfracture surgery on his right knee.

“Darius has been in twice for workouts with us and has impressed us with his progress, health, and attitude;” said Danny Ainge, Celtics Executive Director of Basketball Operations/General Manager. “Darius will have the next couple of months to prove to myself and Coach Rivers that he can help us win.”

The Bellville, Illinois native became the first player in NBA history to receive All-Rookie honors straight out of high school when he averaged 9.4 points and 1.54 blocks for the Clippers in the 2000-01 season. Miles scored in double-figures in 31 of the 40 games that he appeared in during his last NBA season in 2005-06. As a starter in 23 of those 40 games he averaged 16.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

“I’ve watched the Boston Celtics play a lot last year and loved what I saw in their teamwork and chemistry on the court and it’s the team that I want to try to resume my career with.” said Miles. “I am excited about having an opportunity to play on a team that I feel my personality fits with and a team that can have great success on the court.”

 

[.snowy]

Urm...wow. Quite a big risk I reckon considering how injury prone he is.

 

[Pugz]

Urm...wow. Quite a big risk I reckon considering how injury prone he is.

Also sucks for the Blazers, if Darius plays over so many minutes they get charged the rest of his contract and it was like 9Mill+..

 

[.loggie]

id love to see the blazers get screwed over but i cant see darius miles being too good for the celtics chemistry wise

 

[.::MC::.]

If he stays healthy, the Celts are gonna look quite smart. <-- Yes, I'm Mr. Biased, and love D-Miles.

 

[Mexi]

meh Darius Miles
even when he was healthy he was meh. i mean he had like one blow-up 48? point game once
still just getting by on pure athleticism. not a great rebounder or shooter.
but hey, i havent seen him in a while so who knows? maybe he improved?

 

[Dice-J]

Maybe he can come out of no where and turn into a James Posey type of player.

 

[Pugz]

Maybe he can come out of no where and turn into a James Posey type of player.

I bet Bill Walker is there new Posey, Miles don't even have a game like Posey, he doesn't play too good of D and he isn't a good shooter at all. All Darius can do is dunk and get oops/garbage buckets. I mean he'll help but not like Posey, that's what Walker will do for you guys.

 

[MR.ballin]

If you ask me I think they should of resigned James Posey.

 

[The Young One]

Haha i bet kevin pritchard is pissed off. I knew somebody would sign D-Miles

 

[VC15]

Miles=overrated

Can't shoot, rebound, or defend very well. His athleticism has made up for it in some spurts.

 

[.snowy]

If you ask me I think they should of resigned James Posey.

He opted out..so it wasn't up to them.