After meeting with the Celtics last week, Rasheed Wallace canceled meetings with the Magic and Spurs.

Wallace was thoroughly impressed with Boston after Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, coach Doc Rivers, and owner Wyc Grousbeck all visited his Detroit home.

"Once [Wallace] had a chance to reflect on everything, and realizing what his objectives are, he just decided this was the best fit for him, all the way around," said Bill Strickland, Wallace's agent. "He has always wanted to be on a team that plays with a team effort, and Boston won the championship with a team like that. Boston has three potential Hall of Famers - Rasheed has played with a lot of talent, but not with a concentration of talent like this.

"He made the decision, and part of it is that, if things are relatively the same financially, it turned on basketball considerations. Everything was going to be more or less the same [in terms of salary], so he looked at the basketball considerations."

Strickland was then asked by the Boston Globe if he pressed Wallace to consider other offers.

"He'll have to speak to that. But that's the Rasheed I know, when he makes up his mind...

"There will be kindred spirits on the floor. He is known as an emotional person and has received technicals for being vocal. And now there is another player [Garnett] on the team who is equally intense and I think it's just going to be interesting and rewarding for the fans to see KG and Rasheed together, particularly on the defensive end, along with [Kendrick] Perkins. This instantly makes them a better defensive team.

"Rasheed has always been a good teammate and an unselfish player. Any initial misgivings the Celtics had about being able to share the ball [disappeared] when they won the championship, and he fits into that. It's a good fit. If they stay healthy, they will be a significant factor in the East. I'm excited for him."