Celtics and Hornets agree to au deal

[Kori Ellis]

Celtics and Hornets agree to au deal
By Shira Springer, Globe Staff | August 23, 2005

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketb...o_ au_deal/

Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed last night that the team has agreed in principle to a sign-and-trade deal with New Orleans that would land point guard Dan au in Boston with a three-year contract worth an average of $2.5 million per year.

Ainge said some details of the deal still must be negotiated, including what the Celtics will give to the Hornets. New Orleans will receive a trade exception in the process.

au, who is 6 feet, 190 pounds, visited Boston yesterday for a physical and chatted with members of the Celtics staff.

''He had a really great day," said au's agent, Mark Bartelstein.

As a Celtic, au will join a number of point guards (Delonte West, Marcus Banks, Orien Greene, Will Bynum) expected to compete for the starting job.

au has three years of NBA experience, with three teams: Atlanta, Portland, and New Orleans. As a starter for the Hornets for more than half of last season (46 games), he averaged 13.2 points and 5.2 assists in 31.0 minutes.

[Dalamar_the_Dark]

Interesting trade. What sort of team does the Hornets have left?

[Horry For 3!]

Uh oh. Dan with your out ( au) is with the Celtics.

[Kori Ellis]

Well I didn't post it, but it was posted in this thread a while back.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthre...watson+celtics

But that trade didn't go down like that.