On this date: Robert Williams III drafted; Eric Montross, George Kaftan traded

On this date, the Boston Celtics drafted Robert Williams III in the 2018 NBA draft and traded George Kaftan and Eric Montross.

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It is also the anniversary of the trade that sent former Boston big man Eric Montross to the Dallas Mavericks with a draft pick in exchange for the draft assets that became Antoine Walker and Ron Mercer.

Montross had been drafted by the Celtics with the ninth pick of the 1994 NBA draft and averaged 8.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game over two seasons with Boston.