Hornets And Celtics Complete Dickau Trade

The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets announced today that they have traded guard Dan Dickau to Boston in exchange for a 2006 second round pick. Dickau, who became an unrestricted free agent following the end of the regular season, was signed by the Hornets before the trade in order to facilitate the deal.

"After we drafted Chris Paul, it became obvious that Dan would look to sign elsewhere in order to have a chance to compete for a starting point guard job," said Hornets Head Coach Byron Scott. "Making this trade gives Dan that chance, which he earned by what he did for us last season, and it also prevents us from losing him without compensation. We wish him the best of luck in Boston."

Dickau averaged 13.2 points and 5.2 assists in 67 games for the Hornets last season. He was acquired along with a 2005 second round draft choice from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for guard Darrell Armstrong on Dec. 3, 2004.

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Celtics Extend General Manager's Contract

The Boston Celtics have re-signed general manager Chris Wallace to a two-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.

Wallace has been with Boston since the late 1990s after serving as director of player personnel for the Miami Heat.

Danny Ainge, the Celtics' executive director of basketball operations, said Wallace's knowledge of international basketball has been invaluable to the team.

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Jerome Stanley Wishes DNA Testing Was An Option for Reggie Lewis

Jerome Stanley, the agent of late Celtic Reggie Lewis, is scared that the Eddy Curry/Bulls DNA despute will go to arbitration and the arbitrator tells the Bulls they simply can't compel him.

He recalled the ride through Boston with Lewis' family in a limousine on the way to the funeral as one of the toughest things he ever had to do. Stanley said Tuesday he wishes now that DNA testing had been an option.

"I've seen this movie before," he said. "Eddy Curry and his family and his agent do not believe he can drop dead and die. You know what? He can drop dead and die. It goes just like that.

"If I'm the team, let the insurance be your guide," Stanley said. "The insurance won't insure it, that should tell you something. They've got the biggest group of risk managers.

"Now maybe they're wrong," he added. "But if you lose the bet, you don't just lose the player. The player dies."

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