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On this day: Big man Travis Knight traded; Cousy wins All-Star MVP

On this day in Celtics history, Boston traded Travis Knight to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Bob Cousy won MVP of the 1954 All-Star Game.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics center Travis Knight was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for big man Tony Battie. Knight was picked up with the 29th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls after an outstanding career at the University of Connecticut,

Knight was soon renounced by the Bulls, who did not want to give him a three-year deal at that time. He then signed with the Lakers on a one-year deal, which he parlayed into an appearance in the 1997 Rookie All-Star Game, and later, a seven-year deal with Boston under new Coach and General Manager Rick Pitino.

Knight understood he was only cut out to be a role player as a pro, and implied he’d made a deal he regretted regarding playing for coach Pitino.

On this day: former Boston Celtics Travis Knight, Gene Guarilia born

On this day, former Boston Celtics small forward Gene Guarilia and center Travis Knight were born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, big man Travis Knight was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1974. Knight played his college ball with the University of Connecticut Huskies and was drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 29th pick of the 1996 NBA draft.

For whatever reason, the Bulls balked at signing Knight to the three-year deal required for a first-round pick, and Chicago renounced his rights less than a month later. He was picked up by the Los Angeles Lakers, and he made the NBA All-Rookie second team in his inaugural season in the league.

A free agent after his first season, Knight signed a seven-year, $22 million deal with the Celtics under head coach and team president Rick Pitino.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 40

Today’s installment focuses on the 11 players who wore No. 40 over the years as of Aug. 2023.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the 11 players who wore No. 40 over the years as of Aug. 2023.

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

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

On this day in Boston Celtics history, veteran combo guard Avery Bradley was traded with draft assets to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris Sr. as part of the process of making cap space on the roster after signing Utah Jazz Star Gordon Hayward in 2017.

Avery, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound native of Tacoma, Washington, was drafted by the Celtics out of the University of Texas with the 19th pick of the 2010 NBA draft. The former Longhorn quickly made a name for himself as one of the league’s best man-to-man defenders while coming up with the aging core of the 2008 title team.

In total, the former Texas standout played for the team for seven seasons, averaging 12.1 points, 3.1 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game.

On this day: Big man Travis Knight traded; Cousy wins All-Star MVP

On this day in Celtics history, Boston traded Travis Knight to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Bob Cousy won MVP of the 1954 All-Star Game.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics center Travis Knight was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for big man Tony Battie. Knight was picked up with the 29th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls after an outstanding career at the University of Connecticut,

Knight was soon renounced by the Bulls, who did not want to give him a three-year deal at that time. He then signed with the Lakers on a one-year deal, which he parlayed into an appearance in the 1997 Rookie All-Star Game, and later, a seven-year deal with Boston under new Coach and General Manager Rick Pitino.

Knight understood he was only cut out to be a role player as a pro, and implied he’d made a deal he regretted regarding playing for coach Pitino.

On this day: former Boston Celtics Travis Knight, Gene Guarilia born

On this day, former Boston Celtics small forward Gene Guarilia and center Travis Knight were born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, big man Travis Knight was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1974. Knight played his college ball with the University of Connecticut Huskies and was drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 29th pick of the 1996 NBA draft.

For whatever reason, the Bulls balked at signing Knight to the three-year deal required for a first-round pick, and Chicago renounced his rights less than a month later. He was picked up by the Los Angeles Lakers, and he made the NBA All-Rookie second team in his inaugural season in the league.

A free agent after his first season, Knight signed a seven-year, $22 million deal with the Celtics under head coach and team president Rick Pitino.

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

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

On this day in Boston Celtics history, veteran combo guard Avery Bradley was traded with draft assets to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris Sr.  as part of the process of making cap space on the roster after signing Utah Jazz Star Gordon Hayward in 2017.

Avery, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound native of Tacoma, Washington, was drafted by the Celtics out of the University of Texas with the 19th pick of the 2010 NBA draft. The former Longhorn quickly made a name for himself as one of the league’s best man-to-man defenders while coming up with the aging core of the 2008 title team.

In total, the former Texas standout played for the team for seven seasons, averaging 12.1 points, 3.1 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game.

On this day: former Boston Celtics Travis Knight, Gene Guarilia born

On this day, former Boston Celtics small forward Gene Guarilia and center Travis Knight were born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, big man Travis Knight was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1974. Knight would play his college ball with the University of Connecticut Huskies and would be drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 29th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft.

For whatever reason, the Bulls balked at signing Knight to the three-year deal required for a first-round pick, with Chicago renouncing his rights less than a month later. He would be picked up by the Los Angeles Lakers, and make the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in his inaugural season in the league.

A free agent after his first season, Knight would ink a seven-year, $22 million deal with the Celtics under head coach and team president Rick Pitino.

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.

On this day in 2017, Boston Celtics veteran combo guard Avery Bradley was traded with draft assets to the Detroit Pistons for power forward Marcus Morris.

Avery, a 6-foot-3, 180 lb. native of Tacoma, Washington, was drafted by the Celtics out of the University of Texas with the 19th overall pick of the 2010 NBA Draft.

The former Longhorn quickly made a name for himself as one of the league’s best man-to-man defenders while coming up with the aging core of the 2008 title team, and outlasted the teardown of the Banner 17 squad only to be dealt in order to make cap space to sign forward Gordon Hayward.

In total, the Texas product played for the team for seven seasons, averaging 12.1 points, 3.1 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game while with the team.

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