Today is also the date of the Charlie Scott — Paul Westphal trade, which sent Westphal to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Scott.
Westphal, a point guard who had been drafted by the Celtics out of USC with the 10th overall pick of the 1972 NBA Draft, and averaged 7.3 points, 1.7 points and 2.1 assists per game with the team.
Scott, also a guard, had actually been drafted by Boston in the 1970 NBA Draft but had already signed with the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association, where he played two seasons before joining the Suns.
Scott would play two seasons with the Celtics, winning a championship with the team in 1976 and averaging 17.5 points, 4.2 boards and 4.4 assists per game before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1977.