On this day: 3 players lost to 1967 expansion draft; Amir Johnson born

On this day, ex-Boston Celtics big man Amir Johnson was born, and three players were taken from the team in the 1967 NBA expansion draft.

It is also the birthday of big man Amir Johnson, who signed a two-season contract to play for Boston in 2015 after stints with the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors.

Johnson averaged 6.9 points, 5.5 boards and 1.7 assists over his career with the Celtics.