The 2000-2001 season wasn't a very good one in Boston. We were mired in what would be the final year of the Rick Pitino debacle. The Lakers were on their way to repeating as champs while we managed only 36 wins.But by the time the 2001 NBA draft rolled around, Pitino was gone, and the Celtics had THREE first round picks. They had a budding young star in Paul Pierce. Antoine Walker had just averaged 23.4 ppg, and was a decent second scoring option. Guys like Eric Williams and Tony Battie showed they could play a valuable role. Things seemed to be poised for a turn-around. Then the Celtics drafted Joe Johnson, Kedrick Brown and Joe Forte. Johnson was traded for Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers... which at the time seemed like a decent deal. The Celtics were a playoff team that year and trading away a rookie for established veterans was a good move. Rogers came in and averaged almost 11 points and 4 rebounds. Delk provided a little spark at PG off the bench behind Kenny Anderson. ...
Original Story:
