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Today in Boston Celtics history, the team lost power forward Fred Roberts during the 1988 NBA expansion draft, which was conducted to populate two new teams that were set to join the league for the upcoming season: the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat.
Technically speaking, the Heat drafted Roberts with the fifth overall pick of the expansion draft, but immediately traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks for a collection of draft assets. Roberts himself had come to the team in a trade from the Utah Jazz (for the pick that one day became current-day NBA head coach Billy Donovan), where he would play two seasons for the storied franchise in a reserve role.
Roberts averaged 5.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and an assist per game while with the team.
It is also the birthday of Javonte Green. He was born in 1993 in Petersburg, Virginia, and played his college ball not far away at Radford. Going undrafted out of college, the future Celtic played overseas before joining Boston for parts of two seasons between 2019 and 2021. Green put up 3.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest with the Celtics.
Gary Payton shares the birthday with him. Born in 1968 in Oakland, California, Payton attended Oregon State for his NCAA ball before being drafted second overall in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. The Californian played for that team, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Los Angeles Lakers before joining the Celtics in 2004. He'd play just one season for Boston, averaging 11.3 points, 3.1 boards, and 6.1 assists per game, and left the team in another trade with the Atlanta Hawks in 2005.
Gary Payton shares the birthday with him. Born in 1968 in Oakland, California, Payton would attend Oregon State for his NCAA ball before being drafted second overall in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. The Californian would play for that team, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Los Angeles Lakers before joining the Celtics in 2004.
He'd play just one season for Boston, averaging 11.3 points, 3.1 boards, and 6.1 assists per game, and would leave the team in another trade with the Atlanta Hawks in 2005.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Today in Boston Celtics history: Fred Roberts lost to Heat; Gary Payton, Javonte Green born
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Technically speaking, the Heat drafted Roberts with the fifth overall pick of the expansion draft, but immediately traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks for a collection of draft assets. Roberts himself had come to the team in a trade from the Utah Jazz (for the pick that one day became current-day NBA head coach Billy Donovan), where he would play two seasons for the storied franchise in a reserve role.
Roberts averaged 5.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and an assist per game while with the team.
Birthdays
It is also the birthday of Javonte Green. He was born in 1993 in Petersburg, Virginia, and played his college ball not far away at Radford. Going undrafted out of college, the future Celtic played overseas before joining Boston for parts of two seasons between 2019 and 2021. Green put up 3.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest with the Celtics.
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Gary Payton shares the birthday with him. Born in 1968 in Oakland, California, Payton attended Oregon State for his NCAA ball before being drafted second overall in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. The Californian played for that team, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Los Angeles Lakers before joining the Celtics in 2004. He'd play just one season for Boston, averaging 11.3 points, 3.1 boards, and 6.1 assists per game, and left the team in another trade with the Atlanta Hawks in 2005.
Gone too soon
Gary Payton shares the birthday with him. Born in 1968 in Oakland, California, Payton would attend Oregon State for his NCAA ball before being drafted second overall in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. The Californian would play for that team, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Los Angeles Lakers before joining the Celtics in 2004.
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He'd play just one season for Boston, averaging 11.3 points, 3.1 boards, and 6.1 assists per game, and would leave the team in another trade with the Atlanta Hawks in 2005.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Today in Boston Celtics history: Fred Roberts lost to Heat; Gary Payton, Javonte Green born
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