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CLEVELAND -- Guard Ricky Davis was traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics in a six-player deal Monday, a source within the NBA told the Associated Press.
The Cavs sent Davis, Chris Mihm, Michael Stewart and a draft pick to the Celtics for Eric Williams, Tony Battie and Kedrick Brown, the source said on condition of anonymity.
The deal was expected to be formally announced later.
The swap also includes Cleveland giving the Celtics back a second-round pick it received from Boston in a trade last summer.
The Cavaliers (6-17) took a 33-game road losing streak into their game at the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.
Cleveland had talks with several teams this season about trading Davis, a prolific scorer who has butted heads with coaches and teammates throughout his five-year career.
Davis had a breakout season in 2002-03, leading Cleveland in scoring (20.2 points per game), assists, steals, minutes and 3-point percentage.
However, Davis was unable shake his reputation as a selfish player who looks to shoot first. His me-before-the-team attitude reached its peak during a game against Utah last season, when Davis intentionally missed a shot at his own basket to try and get a rebound that he thought could give him his first career triple-double.
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Posted : December 15, 2003 4:14 pm