Jul 6, 2009 8:00 am US/Eastern
Rasheed Wallace Agrees To Deal With Celtics
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Two separate NBA sources have confirmed to WBZ-TV's Dan Roche that the Boston Celtics have reached an agreement with free agent forward Rasheed Wallace.
Bill Strickland, Wallace's agent, told the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe on Sunday night that the 34-year-old forward told him to call off meetings the agent was in the process of scheduling with the Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks.
Wallace has spent 14 seasons in the NBA, the last five-plus seasons with Detroit.
He has averaged 15 points and 6.9 rebounds in 14 NBA seasons. He averaged 12 points and 7.4 rebounds last season.
Wallace won a title with the Pistons in 2004.
The deal is expected to be announced on Wednesday and it's expected to be for the NBA mid-level exception.
The Celtics put on a full court press to get Wallace to sign with them as Wyc Grousbeck, Danny Ainge, Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce visited with him last week at his home in Michigan.
(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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