Boston boss Danny Ainge last talked with Atlanta general manager Billy Knight a month ago about what it would take to bring Al Harrington to Boston, and the negative answer was predictable.

The Hawks, who the Boston Herald says still expected to follow through by sending the talented forward to Indiana for a $7.5 million trade exception and a first-round pick, aren?t interested in taking on matching salary - especially if it means paying Theo Ratliff $23 million for two more years.

Though characters including Bonzi Wells, Keith Van Horn and Reggie Evans are still available, Ainge may be taking a cue from the summer?s quiet tone.

The Celtics, as they stand now, appear to be the Celtics who you will see come October.