On this day: Avery traded; Olynyk, Knight signed; Barnett, Simmons born

On this date in 2017, the Boston Celtics traded veteran guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris.

Today is the birthday of former Celtic guard Jim Barnett, who was drafted by the team out of Oregon with the eighth overall pick of the 1966 NBA Draft.

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He would play one season for Boston before being drafted by the San Diego Rockets in the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft, averaging 4.1 points and 1.1 boards per game.