Payton and Fox to Boston

[fin4life]

ESPN.com news services
The Lakers, in need of a big man since trading Shaquille O'Neal to Miami last month, had to give up Gary Payton to get one.


A source within the Celtics organization has told ESPN.com's Bill Simmons that Boston has dealt Chris Mihm (in a sign-and-trade), guard Marcus Banks, forward Chucky Atkins and a future second-round pick to Los Angeles for Payton, Rick Fox and a lottery-protected first-round draft pick.


Boston also receives cash in the deal, the source told Simmons.


The Celtics have scheduled a 4 p.m. ET news conference to announce the trade.


Payton, who in June exercised his $5.4 million option to play with the team next year, struggled in his only season with the Lakers' triangle offense. He started all 104 games the team played -- 82 in the regular season and 22 in the playoffs -- but averaged 14.6 points, his lowest output since the 1992-93 season, and a career-low 4.2 assists in the regular season.

[Drbio]

Already reported two threads down right here., but since you posted in that thread too I suppose you already knew that.


Consolidation of same topic threads is severely underrated.