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Zeljko Rebraca moves to Atlanta Hawks
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| Zeljko Rebraca (PHOTO: Reuters) |
Atlanta, USA, February 19, 2004 (Atlanta Hawks official website) - Atlanta Hawks General Manager Billy Knight announced on Feb. 19 that the club has obtained a first-round draft pick (owed to Detroit from Milwaukee), guard Bob Sura and center Zeljko Rebraca from the Detroit Pistons, as well as veteran forward Chris Mills from the Boston Celtics, with forward Rasheed Wallace going to the Pistons in exchange. As part of the three-team deal, Chucky Atkins, Lindsey Hunter, a first-round draft pick and cash compensation go from Detroit to Boston in exchange for Mike James.
Rebraca is a native of Serbia-Montenegro, and has played in 125 career games (all with the Pistons), averaging 6.2 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 15.1 mpg (.508 FG%, .777 FT%). This season, he's appeared in 21 contests (two starts), putting in 3.1 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 10.6 mpg (.407 FG%, .786 FT%). He was originally selected by Seattle in the second round (54th overall pick) of the 1994 NBA Draft, then had his draft rights sent to Minnesota. He subsequently played in Italy, before being traded to Toronto, then to Detroit on 7/18/01.
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