Gerald Wallace was traded to the Boston Celtics this summer, and the outspoken forward has been stirring the pot ever since.
Wallace was one of many moving parts in the blockbuster deal that brought Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry to the Brooklyn Nets. Wallace, who had been traded for the third time in 30 months, had three years and $30 million left on his contract. Boston not only took on a lot of salary, it also acquired a guy whose best years may be behind him, and who isn’t about to go quietly into the good night.
Wallace was said to be caught off guard by the trade, yet excited to be in Boston with its great tradition of sports franchises.
On Friday night, the Celtics had a comfortable 16-point lead against the Milwaukee Bucks at halftime. As Brett Pollakoff at ProBasketballTalk observed, the world came crashing down in the final frame, as the Bucks outscored Boston 34-15, coming away with the win:
Boston is expected to be bad this year, after trading Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to the Nets for rebuilding pieces and aging veterans with bad contracts. Gerald Wallace falls into ...
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Will Gerald Wallace Be Part of Problem or Solution for Boston Celtics?
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