The Celtics met with free agent center Chris Andersen and his agent Steve Heumann on Wednesday, according to The Boston Globe.

Andersen had dinner with General Manager Danny Ainge and planned to met with the team's staff on Thursday.

"He's a guy we've always wanted," Ainge said. "We just want to sit down and talk to Chris and see where he is at with his desire to play in Boston and to see if we think he is a fit."

The Hornets are also interested in retaining Andersen with free agents officially able to sign deals on Tuesday.