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Celtics: roster picture becomes clearer...sort of

celtics logo.jpg Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff

The Boston Celtics announced today that the club has exercised the team option on Tony Allen’s contract for the 2007-08 season.

Allen, a 6-4, 240lb guard played in 51 games for the Celtics in 2005-06, averaging 7.2 points, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steal in 19.2 minutes per game last season.

The Celtics also announced that they have waived Brian Grant and Luke Jackson. Jackson was acquired on October 13, 2006 in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for center Dwayne Jones and cash considerations.

In the four preseason games that Jackson played with the Celtics, he averaged 2.8 points in 5.3 minutes per contest.

Grant was acquired in the draft night trade that saw the Celtics also acquire the draft rights to Rajon Rondo and cash considerations from Phoenix. Grant did not appear in a preseason game for the Celtics.

The Celtics roster currently stands at 15 players. Check back for more updates from Celtics camp.

Posted by Lynn Worthy on October 26, 2006 7:29 PM |

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