On this day: Fred Roberts ‘drafted’; Gary Payton, Javonte Green born

On this day, the Boston Celtics lost Fred Roberts to the Miami Heat in the 1988 NBA Expansion Draft, and Gary Payton and Javonte Green were born.

Former Celtic guard Gary Payton shares the birthday with him, turning 52 today. Born in 1968 in Oakland, California, Payton would attend Oregon State for his NCAA ball before being drafted second overall in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics.

The Californian would play for that team, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers before joining the Celtics with Rick Fox in a deal for Chucky Atkins, Jumaine Jones and Chris Mihm from Los Angeles.

He would play just one season for Boston, averaging 11.3 points, 3.1 boards and 6.1 assists per contest, and would leave the team in another trade with the Atlanta Hawks for Tom Gugliotta, Michael Stewart and draft assets for Antoine Walker.

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