On this day: Cs whiff ’97 lottery, miss Duncan; send LBJ home in ’08

On this day in 1997, the Boston Celtics missed the top pick of that year’s draft and with it Tim Duncan; 11 years later, they sent LBJ home in the ’08 East Semis.

Former   was also born on this day, in 1963 in Lansing, Michigan.

He played his NCAA ball with Michigan State and was selected by the Celtics 20th overall in the 1985 NBA Draft.

He would play two seasons with Boston as a reserve guard, winning a championship in that role in 1986.

He would be dealt to the Seattle Supersonics along with Scott Wedman for draft considerations, and logged 3.4 points, 0.7 boards and 1.2 assists per game in his time with the Celtics.