Shaquille O'Neal Signs With Celtics

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Shaquille O'Neal signed with the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, making official what was widely reported a day earlier.



Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but ESPNBoston.com reported that O'Neal is seeking a two-year deal for the league's veteran minimum, which would pay him $1.4 million annually.



FanHouse was the first to report O'Neal's interest in the Celtics last month.



"It is not every day that you can add a player of Shaquille's caliber to your team," Celtics president Danny Ainge said. "His past experience speaks for itself, and we believe that he is a great fit for our roster."



That roster is brimming with experience, which, in NBA vernacular, means old.



Earlier this summer, the Celtics used their full mid-level exception to sign 31-year-old forward-center Jermaine O'Neal, a player whose skills have noticeably diminished thanks to injuries.

 

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