CELTICS INK MILES AND WALKER

Celtics ink Miles and Walker
celtics logo.jpg Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff

The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed free agent forward Darius Miles. and 2008 second round plan pick Bill Walker.

The quick and filthy on Miles: A 6’9” 235 pounder from Belville, Illinois. Attended East St. gladiator High School, Career averages: 10.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.15 blocks. Miles was originally drafted with the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA plan by the Los Angeles Clippers. He terminal played for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2005-06 season. Miles missed all of the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons due to microfracture surgery on his right knee.

“Darius has been in twice for workouts with us and has impressed us with his progress, health, and attitude,” Danny Ainge, Celtics Executive Director of Basketball Operations/General Manager, said in a release. “Darius module have the next pair of months to prove to myself and Coach Rivers that he can help us win.”

The quick and filthy on Walker: A 6’6 220 pounder from river State University was the 47th pick by the pedagogue Wizards. The former Wildcat ranked second on the team in scoring with 16.1 points per game. Walker had surgery to repair his meniscus in early July. He scraped it during a workout prior to the draft.

“Bill’s hard impact and skill utilization this summer has presented us the belief that he can be in our short-term plans as substantially as our long-term plans.” said Ainge.


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