Marquis Daniels Heading to Celtics

Piston Boris · by **Piston Boris** on Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:09 pm

Daniels heading to Celtics
By Marc Spears, Yahoo! Sports

Free-agent guard Marquis Daniels(notes) has committed to sign with the Boston Celtics, a league source said Friday.

Daniels will receive the Celtics’ $1.9 million biannual salary-cap exception if the Indiana Pacers aren’t interested in a sign-and-trade deal. The 6-foot-6 Daniels averaged 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 54 games with Indiana last season, his third with the team. Daniels previously played three seasons with the Mavericks.

Daniels, 28, will help improve the Celtics’ perimeter depth. Boston signed free-agent forward Rasheed Wallace(notes) last week and remains interested in keeping forward Glen Davis(notes).

Piston Boris · by **Piston Boris** on Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:13 pm

Daniels is a solid scorer who adds youth and size to the Celts roster. And he can handle the ball well enough to play as a backup point guard.

But he doesn't address the Celts' need for a reserve frontcourt player. I wonder how much of their MLE or BAE the Celts have left to offer Glen Davis?

And I wonder why Bird allowed Daniels to go to the Celts rather than keep him for the Pacers? Does Bird want to help his former team at the expense of his current team? Or are the Pacers in such a tight financial situation they can't afford what should be a well-priced young player? Maybe both?

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