Today in Boston Celtics history, the team traded for Minnesota Timberwolves star Kevin Garnett before the 2007-08 NBA regular season season, which ended in the hanging of the long-awaited Banner 17. Initially, Garnett hesitated to sign an extension with the Celtics if they dealt for him, due to the lack of high-caliber talent on the roster, apart from forward Paul Pierce. However, the earlier addition of sharpshooting UConn alum Ray Allen that summer proved enticing enough for KG to finalize the agreement. After, Garnett agreed to a three-year extension, supplementing the two remaining years on his current contract.
The history-altering deal was consummated soon after. The South Carolinian was dealt for Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff, cash, and draft considerations.
Garnett would win a ****** le with the team in 2008, be elected Defensive Player of the Year that season, make five All-Star games, and earn many more such honors during his six seasons with the team.
Five years before that date, in 2012, ex-Celtics center Jason Collins signed a contract with Boston. The Stanford alum played a mere 32 games with the franchise that season before he was traded to the Washington Wizards in February 2013. He averaged 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest over that stretch.
It is the date in 2009 that Boston waived one-time Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt, who had been drafted by the team out of USC with the 32nd pick of the 2007 NBA draft. The Los Angeles native put up 2 points a game across 62 games played in two seasons with Boston.
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The history-altering deal was consummated soon after. The South Carolinian was dealt for Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff, cash, and draft considerations.
Garnett would win a ****** le with the team in 2008, be elected Defensive Player of the Year that season, make five All-Star games, and earn many more such honors during his six seasons with the team.
Five years before that date, in 2012, ex-Celtics center Jason Collins signed a contract with Boston. The Stanford alum played a mere 32 games with the franchise that season before he was traded to the Washington Wizards in February 2013. He averaged 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest over that stretch.
It is the date in 2009 that Boston waived one-time Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt, who had been drafted by the team out of USC with the 32nd pick of the 2007 NBA draft. The Los Angeles native put up 2 points a game across 62 games played in two seasons with Boston.
#boston #team #games #star
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