It is also the birthday of former Boston big man Paul Silas, who was born in 1943 in Prescott, Arkansas. Silas would come to the team in a deal with the Phoenix Suns in 1972, and while unhappy at first, would become a friend of team president Red Auerbach and eventually embrace his status as a Celtic.
He would play four seasons with Boston, winning titles with the team in 1974 and 1976, make an All-Star team in 1975 and win several other honors while with the team.
Paul Silas. 1976 NBA Finals. #Celtics https://t.co/Q0b2VN2gWN pic.twitter.com/IT6gUicBPm
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He averaged 11.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists with the team before being traded to the Denver Nuggets in 1976 in a three-team deal that brought back forward Curtis Rowe.