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Celtics Re-Sign Mark Blount To Multi-Year Contract


BOSTON, MA - The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has re-signed center Mark Blount to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced.

"We are happy to have Mark back," said Executive Director of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge. "He provided us great energy last year in games and in practice, and gave us quality shot blocking and rebounding. We feel that Mark is still improving as a player."

Blount completed his second stint with the Celtics last year after being acquired from Denver, along with Mark Bryant, in exchange for Shammond Williams and a second round draft choice on February 20, 2003. Over 27 games for the Celtics, the 7-0, 250-pound center averaged 4.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 19.2 minutes of action. Blount appeared in all 10 of the Celtics postseason contests, averaging 3.1 points and 3.6 rebounds while blocking eight shots.

Originally signed as free agent by Boston on August 1, 2000, Blount appeared in 64 games his rookie season, posting averages of 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds, while leading the team in blocked shots with 76, the most by a Celtics rookie since Kevin McHale rejected 151 shots over 82 games in 1980-81.

I didnt know they could now... I thought there were deadlines for extensions and obviously the FA period hasnt opened yet.

Weird

good point, but even more reason to keep assets as trades are easier to do. This is the other reason you want to hang on to draft picks, but Im still ok with the Marbury trade.

I see how GMs from other teams were able to get guys like Brad Miller and Jamison when all they were really doing was taking on payroll. Hopefully Isiah can engineer those kinds of deals without getting fleeced. We know Layden was a disaster. Lets see Isiah get us a Dampier, Rasheed, Camby... this is the real test.

I thought the Marbury trade was good but based on what he gave up not hard to accomplish. Same with the TT/KVH trade, no big deal. Now lets see if he can get a FA here, or turn Nazr into trade bait, moving into the first round, etc...

That's why the Knicks have to make roster moves quick cuz no one is gonna wait....besides you want to know who your teamates are before september so you can focus on basketball. Antoine Walker touched on that saying he hoped that if he's traded it's before August so he can get focused on the team.

I think as soon as it's clear to make moves Isiah will make the first. Isiah knows....I expect a draft day trade. He'll come up to the podium or to the TNT desk and announce it....or behind the curtain talking to Peter Vecey.

The Blount signing has Doc Rivers off and running at the races..whipdeedo. Zeke did some pretty damn good deals to prepare Lenny for his summer camp. If anything we need to start developing players with emphasis on defense. Kareem should have some kind of big man clinic this summer. And NY's best trade should be an MVP type player.

geez I'm sick of hearing that.

And after all these years since Ewing passed his prime, I was sick of not having one...don't even go there "E"

Posted by EnySpree:

Posted by Bobby:

geez I'm sick of hearing that.

And after all these years since Ewing passed his prime, I was sick of not having one...don't even go there "E"

It's not like the Knicks could just pluck one out of the sky. The only one the Knicks have a shot at is maybe Vince Carter because he's injury prone. I just thought of that as I type to you.

Who else do the Knicks have the slightest chamce at getting? Elton Brand is another guy but he only comes to the Knicks if the Clippers are gonna rebuild. If they decide they could win now then Brand is not gonna be traded.

No one seems to like Shareef Abdur-Rahim on this board.

That's just about it as far as trading for a guy with any big time skill.

Many moons ago, on a forum long lost forgotton, I distincly remember you pulling for AI to be traded to NY only for Ice to come up with some off-the-wall excuse why we couldn't get AI. What happen? but since you mention Carter (lol) what do you think of T-MAC in the mix

Alright, for those who say that Atlanta will 'hold on' to Stephen Jackson - He can opt out to become an Unrestricted Free Agent. I don't think it's really Atlanta's choice.

And for those who say he can't defend, that's just not true. Obviously, Atlanta played no Defense last year, but in a good system, SJAX will shine defensively. Think of how Hedo looks on the Spurs now. You can't say just because a team doesn't work on defense that a player CANNOT play defense.

I have a lot of faith in Sjax. I would sign him. And unlike crazy people saying we should trade our multiple assets for JRich, I'd like to try and get someone the Knicks can actually attain. Much has been made of the many assets we have, I think it's a lot of bollocks. I'd say the two or three we have over the summer are Frank, Kurt and Nazr
(if you want to give up on Nazr, which I don't). That leaves Frank and Kurt. So sign Sjax, and turn Kurt and Frank into a young athletic Power Forward like Chandler, Swift or Gooden. No one is going to trade for expiring contracts over the summer, they'll only trade for those at the deadline in February.

Good catch crzymdups....slap on the wrist for you djsunyc.

where do you see the date on the article?

Blount completed his second stint with the Celtics last year after being acquired from Denver, along with Mark Bryant, in exchange for Shammond Williams and a second round draft choice on February 20, 2003.

but if it is an old article, then this is damn funny...my bad.

for once, ny seems like an attractive place to play for free agents. i initially thought blount going to philly was a no-brainer b/c of jim o'brien but with steph and allan, he really could thrive here. but then again, right now, miami seems like a more attractive place and they could use a center.

i guess we'll know what isiah is all about in the next few months.