📖 Roster Story
The Celtics' championship core is a masterclass in patience. When Danny Ainge traded Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn in 2013, the basketball world thought Boston was entering a decade of darkness. Instead, those picks became Jaylen Brown (#3, 2016) and — through a trade with Philadelphia — Jayson Tatum (#3, 2017). One trade, a decade later, produced an NBA championship. Derrick White arrived via the Spurs for another Brooklyn pick. The KG/Pierce trade echoes through this entire roster.
Click any player in the tree to see their acquisition story. Shared nodes (like draft picks or players involved in multiple trades) are connected, showing the full web of roster construction.
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🤝 Trade Partners