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Thursday, July 19, 2001
Celtics sign Johnson, Brown, Forte
Associated Press
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BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics signed first-round draft picks
Joe Johnson, Kedrick Brown and Joseph Forte on Tuesday.
Johnson, a 6-foot-8 forward selected with the 10th overall pick,
played two seasons at Arkansas and averaged 14.2 points last
season. Under the NBA's rookie wage scale, he received a three-year
deal worth within 20 percent of $4.3 million.
Brown, a 6-foot-7 swingman, was taken 11th overall out of
Okaloosa-Walton Community College in Florida, the highest pick ever
out of a junior college. His three-year deal is worth within 20
percent of $4 million.
Boston picked Forte 21st overall. The 6-foot-4 guard was an
All-American at North Carolina, which he left after his sophomore
season. His wage-scale deal is for within 20 percent of $2.5
million over three years.
All three will play in the Shaw's Pro Summer League in Boston
next week.
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