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Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:25 pm EDT

Report: Rasheed Wallace commits to Celtics

By J.E. Skeets


Shaq! Artest! Vince! Hedo! 'Sheed!

Just when you thought this NBA off-season couldn't get any crazier, comes news the Boston Celtics have reached an agreement with free agent forward/center Rasheed Wallace(notes) on a two-year deal that starts at the midlevel exemption of about $5.8 million. Globe don't lie!

The Celtics offered Wallace the contract during a three-hour meeting in Detroit on Thursday. Celtics stars Kevin Garnett(notes), Ray Allen(notes) and "Snake Eyes" Paul Pierce joined general manager Danny Ainge and managing partner Wyc Grousbeck at the meeting.

Wallace's agent, Bill Strickland, originally said his client would meet with other teams later this week, but that butter knife Garnett held to 'Sheed's throat apparently did the trick. (KG's very convincing!) Charlotte, Cleveland, Orlando, Dallas and San Antonio were said to be other suitors.

The 35-year-old Wallace can play the low post and also has exceptional shooting range. He averaged 12 points per game for the Pistons last year, before falling to just 6.5 points per game in the first round of the playoffs as Detroit was swept in four games by The LeBrons.

We'll have more on this tomorrow, but for now let's hear your take below.

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  1. TED
    1. Posted by TED Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:32 pm EDT

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    good...better get another good back-up who could play 2 or 3....
  2. Jay
    2. Posted by Jay Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:32 pm EDT

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    welcome sheed
  3. italyazzurre44
    3. Posted by italyazzurre44 Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:33 pm EDT

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    excellent depth move by the celtics and definitely makes them the team to beat in the east...sorry cleveland and orlando
  4. Moo c
    4. Posted by Moo c Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:34 pm EDT

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    Celtic got another dirty player!!! K.G is quite a dirty player and is knowns for hitting elbow shot and cheap shot.
    They'll lose to Orlando again this year and not a chance against King's Cleveland.
  5. Julian C
    5. Posted by Julian C Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    Celtics get older, but it'll give them a chance to win it all at least the next couple years with Allen, Pierce, Sheed and Garnett past their primes.
  6. Balal K
    6. Posted by Balal K Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:43 pm EDT

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    lets see how it turns out!!!!!!!
  7. Sina
    7. Posted by Sina Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:44 pm EDT

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    check my blog out at auburntigersfootball.wordpress.com...i wrote a blog for Steve McNair in his memory. Thanks. feel free to comment. thanks
  8. LoonyK
    8. Posted by LoonyK Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:44 pm EDT

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    just another old fogie to join the senior citizen team
  9. Don Killuminati
    9. Posted by Don Killuminati Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    As long as KG comes back 100%, they're arguably as talented as they were when they won the title two years ago.
    You're looking at:
    Starters - Perkins, KG, Pierce, Allen, Rondo
    Bench - Sheed, Big Baby, Leon Powe, Tony Allen, Eddie House, and a variety of unproven young guys (Gabe Pruitt, JR Giddens, Bill Walker, Lester Hudson).
    They bring in maybe one more bench player and I think you can definitely call them the team to beat in the East. Hell, it's arguable even with the roster as it is now.
    Should be an interesting season to watch in the East, between Cleveland, Orlando, and Boston.
  10. yPka
    10. Posted by yPka Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    Moo c, you would love to see any of those guys on your team!
  11. Rapsmania
    11. Posted by Rapsmania Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:46 pm EDT

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    Sheed is a good pick up but the celtics still wont be able to keep up with orlando and clevelandd
  12. Robert R
    12. Posted by Robert R Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:46 pm EDT

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    Now go out and get Grant Hill Danny!!!
  13. Kevin H
    13. Posted by Kevin H Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:46 pm EDT

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    coming from a pistons fan who has watched sheed implode and disappear at all the wrong times over the past 5 years.....have fun with him Boston
  14. porifrealvizhun
    14. Posted by porifrealvizhun Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:47 pm EDT

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    He's 35 and has been a waste in Detroit since he made the All Star team (the year after the Championship). Here's hoping the change of scenery helps him help out the C's (I'm all for increased competition .. no matter what team .. he just hasn't been adding much to the 'competitive meter' the couple years) ... Still doesn't get Boston back to Cleveland or Orlando
  15. Ilya K
    15. Posted by Ilya K Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:47 pm EDT

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    starbury, allen, pierce, garnett, and sheed. will there be enough balls to go around?!?
  16. Andrew L
    16. Posted by Andrew L Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:47 pm EDT

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    Banging elbows, bumping the shooter? That's not dirty. That's called playing solid defense.
  17. kk
    17. Posted by kk Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:47 pm EDT

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    that still can't beat the lakers!!! Lakers Back to Back!!!
  18. andy
    18. Posted by andy Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:48 pm EDT

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    Who cares...
    Go Lakers!!!!!
  19. harlemheat162004
    19. Posted by harlemheat162004 Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:49 pm EDT

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    definitely the favorite in the East. Shaq nor Z can't check these guys on the perimeter (KG and Sheed) and Cleveland lacks a real PF.
  20. Robert R
    20. Posted by Robert R Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:49 pm EDT

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    Phoenix thought Shaq was the answer now Cleveland will realize the same thing. LOL King will be gone after next year.
  21. Karattur
    21. Posted by Karattur Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:49 pm EDT

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    Celtics added a great versatile low post and long range shooter "SHEED". He's kind of good and bad and will be a distraction at time. BUt SHEED is SHEED...good luck celtics...
  22. Jonas J
    22. Posted by Jonas J Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:50 pm EDT

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    Cavs have always dominated Sheed, and always will. Remember his failed guaran-sheed? That was against the Cavs, in the series they lost.
  23. Rik Tee
    23. Posted by Rik Tee Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:51 pm EDT

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    Who cares !!!! " lakers in 6,..... with anybody they play" !!!!! "another [ tired ] ,.... emotionally unstable [ boston smell-tic ] !!! "...... joining "bonehead allen",.... "puss head pierce",.... and "out of juice kg"....... yeah,.... that sums it up pretty well !!!
  24. GoodenOwns
    24. Posted by GoodenOwns Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:51 pm EDT

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    Good, hopefully the Cavaliers will land Drew Gooden now.

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