Then, almost as suddenly, the liaison returned to Parker to let him know his night was about to get even longer. According to Monroe, Auerbach had stepped in and declared that the Celtics were going to pick Forte. Within a season, Parker was the starting point guard on a championship team while Forte was being dumped by his second team in two seasons. Forte, the man who was taken instead of a likely Hall of Famer, played just eight games for the Celtics.