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C's Target Esteban Batista
CelticsBlog — ... C's Target Esteban Batista C's Target Esteban Batista Written by Jeff Wednesday, 19 September 2007 Marc Spears reports : The Celtics are one of four teams courting the services of Atlanta Hawks free agent Esteban Batista, according to his agent Marc Cornstien. The Bobcats, Suns and Pacers are targeting a player who made a mark for himself playing for Uruguay at the FIBA Tournament in Las Vegas. The 24-year old Batista led the tournament in rebounds, averaging 12.4 boards over eight games. He was third in scoring average with 20.8 points per contest. Last season he played 13 games for the Hawks, averaging 1.5 ppg and 2.3 rpg. Cornstein said he expects the 6-10, 268 pound forward/center to make his decision in the near future. " I think he will be a good pick for them (Celtics), " Cornstien He ' s a tough banger who runs the floor. I think he will be a great fit. But ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' on 9/20
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... Yesterday, Marc Spears alerted us to the fact that the Celtics were one of 4 teams targeting Esteban Batista. Today, he tells us that Batista turned down the Celtics offer. The agent for Atlanta Hawks free forward-center Esteban Batista said late tonight that his client has declined an offer to sign with the Celtics. Agent Marc Cornstien said this afternoon that the Celtics, Charlotte, Phoenix and Indiana had made contract offers to the 6-foot-10, 270-pounder. While Cornstien said via text message Wednesday night that Batista had turned down Boston, he didn't say why and wouldn't say where his client was leaning now. ...