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Off-Season at a Glance: Boston Celtics

By SheedsWeed, Rashod. / Bballcentral.com Writing Staff
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The Boston Celtics started the off-season out in a questionable way. On draft day, the Boston Celtics traded away their first round pick, which was pick number seven, Raef LaFrentz, and Dan Dickau to the Portland Trailblazers, in exchange for third year Brooklyn point guard Sebastian Telfair, and shot blocking Theo Ratliff, while also trading for Brian Grant, and Kentucky point guard Rajon Rondo later during the draft. With the Celtics last selection at pick number forty-nine, early entry candidate Leon Powe was the pick. Even after the draft was over, Boston was still picking up players. The Celtics picked up undrafted guard Allan Ray, from the powerhouse of Villanova.

Meanwhile, guard Orien Greene was waived after having a terrible season in which he was ranked number seven in turnovers per 48 minutes. The only free agent currently on the Celtics roster is Michael Olowokandi, a center who never lived up to expectations when he was drafted number one by the Los Angeles Clippers during the 1998 NBA Draft. Still, that Sebastian trade could make or break Boston later on. The player the Blazers ended up drafting was home state guard/forward Brandon Roy, a player with a lot of potential. Still, Sebastian could end up being a good thing. Telfair could be Boston's floor general and could improve the team. Who knows?

Players Added
Draft - Rajon Rondo (draft pick number twenty-one), Leon Powe (draft pick number forty-nine)
Free Agency - Allan Ray
Trades - Traded Raef LaFrentz, Dan Dickau, and rights to draft pick number seven, for Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff, and a second round pick in 2008 from Portland.
Free Agents - Michael Olowokandi
Players Lost - Raef LaFrentz (trade), Dan Dickau (trade), Orien Greene (waived)

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