There is a strong connection between the vibrant Seattle, Washington, hoops scene and the storied franchise that is the Boston Celtics. Bill Russell coached the Seattle SuperSonics, and a host of players who played for that club or came from that scene litter the annals of Celtics history.
Among those players were Dennis Johnson and Ray Allen, who were traded to Boston and won championships with the Celtics. Others who hailed from the Pacific Northwest, such as Avery Bradley, Jason Terry and Isaiah Thomas, have been a key part of Boston lore for many decades.
The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn covered the Sonics before coming to New England to cover the Celtics and he recently sat down with SI’s Landon Buford to talk about the Seattle scene, its Boston ties and general Celtics chatter.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what Washburn had to say.
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