Rasheed Wallace Considers Celtics Offer; Marbury's Stay Likely Short

July 4, 2009 4:42 p.m. EST

Free-Agent Rasheed Wallace has an offer on the table from the Boston Celtics, though his agent says he will make a decision where to play after hearing from other teams.

The Celtics have pushed heavy for the former Detroit Pistons star.

Boston called Wallace's agent, Bill Strickland, to meet at midnight July 1. Wallace didn't want to do that, but it showed how serious the Celtics were about acquiring Wallace.

Wallace and his wife met with the Boston brass and players Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen.

Orlando, Dallas and San Antonio are also interested in the 35-year-old free agent. Strickland will meet with those teams next week.

The Celtics offered $5.8 million. The other teams involved are expected to make the same offer.

Stephon Marbury, meanwhile, doesn't plan on re-signing with Boston.

The Celtics have a one-year $1.3 million dollar offer on the table, but Marbury told the Boston Globe he doesn't want to play for the veteran minimum.

The 32-year-old signed with Boston in February after a long dispute with the New York Knicks. His contract in New York was for $21.8 million last season.

Marbury and the Knicks settled on a buyout after they dismissed him from the team.

He says three other teams are interested in his services, but he didn't say which squads.