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Found July 02, 2009 on SLAM Online:
PLAYERS: Kevin Garnett,  Paul Pierce,  Ray Allen
TEAMS: Boston Celtics

Jianlian
Danny Ainge thinks Rasheed and the C’s would be a perfect fit: “I think he would love playing with [Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen],” Ainge told [Comcast Sportsnet's Gary Tanguay]. No timetable has been set for Wallace’s meeting with the Celtics, according to Tanguay, though he thought it would be soon. Wallace, who made $13.68 million last season while averaging 12 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in Detroit, would likely need to take a major pay cut to play in Boston.”
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