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Celtics Deal Welsch To Cleveland

BOSTON, MA (February 24, 2005) – The Boston Celtics announced today that they have traded guard Jiri Welsch to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a 2007 first round draft choice.

Acquired in an October 22, 2003 trade from the Dallas Mavericks, Welsch has career averages of 7.1 points and 2.7 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per game. The 6-7 guard appeared in 136 games over his season and a half with Boston, including 100 starts, averaging 8.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game. Welsch has appeared in 55 games this season, including 32 starts, averaging 7.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per game.

Welsch was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (16th overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft. On draft night, his rights were traded to the Golden State Warriors. He averaged 1.6 points his rookie season before being sent to Dallas, along with Danny Fortson, Antawn Jamison and Chris Mills on August 18, 2003.