Work in Boston
Was hired by the Boston Celtics in 1997, with Miami receiving a 2nd-round draft pick to end his contract and allow him to take the new job, and became general manager for the 2000-01 season. The next season, Wallace would make a trade-deadline trade with the Phoenix Suns of Joe Johnson for Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers (among others), which would help get the Celtics to their first Eastern Conference finals in over a decade, but the trade became problematic over the long-term when Johnson became a major star with Phoenix and Atlanta, while Rogers left the Celtics after Wallace failed to sign him to a contract extension. One positive of Chris Wallace's time in Boston was the draft of Paul Pierce, who inexplicably fell to the Celtics with the No. 10 pick. He also traded for Vin Baker who had been signed to a large contract and tied up Boston's salary cap for three years while battling alcoholism. He has been criticized for his draft history and his free-agent signings while the Celtics' GM.
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