Boston Celtics Trade Deadline Recap

The NBA trade deadline is just over twenty five days away and we thought we’d take a look at some of the deadline deals that took place over the last twenty or so years involving the Boston Celtics.

Remember last year when Danny Ainge spoke about how he did not see the Celtics as major players at leading up to the 2010 NBA trade deadline?

The Celtics have to make a tough decision over the next couple of weeks. Are they going to try and acquire a few pieces to better the club or are they willing to dismantle the team in hopes of a brighter future? Only times will tell and with Danny Ainge at the helm, expect the unexpected.

Shockingly though, history shows that the Celtics are not major deadline deal traders.

The Celtics have made only 11 deadline trades since 1987.

Let’s review:

2011
Trade #1. Celtics send center Kendrick Perkins and guard Nate Robinson to the Thunder for a 2012 first round draft pick (Clippers), forward Jeff Green and center Nenad Krstic.

Trade #2. Celtics send forward Luke Harangody and center Semih Erden to the Cavaliers for a second round draft pick.

Trade #3. Celtics send guard/forward Marquis Daniels to the Sacramento Kings for Cash.

2010
Celtics send JR Giddons, Bill Walker and Eddie House to Knicks for Nate Robinson and Marcus Landry

2009
In a three team deal, the Celtics send Patrick O’Bryant to the Raptors, the Kings send a second round pick (2014) to the Celtics and the Raptors send Will Solomon to the Kings.

2005
Celtics send Jiri Welsch to the Cavs for a 2007 first round draft pick (Rudy Fernandez).

Celtics send Gary Payton, Tom Gugliotta, Michael Stewart and a 2006 first round draft pick (Rajon Rondo) to the Hawks for Antoine Walker and cash.

Yes, Rajon Rondo. On August 19, 2005 the Hawks sent Boris Diaw, the Celtics 2006 first round pick (Rondo) and a 2008 first round draft pick (Robin Lopez) to the Suns for Joe Johnson. During the 2006 NBA Draft, the Suns traded Brian Grant and Rajon Rondo to the Celtics for a 2007 first round draft pick (Rudy Fernandez).

2004
In a three team deal the Celtics send Mike James to the Pistons, and send Chris Mills to the Hawks. The Hawks send Rasheed Wallace to the Pistons. The Pistons send Zeljko Rebraca, Bob Sura and a 2004 first round pick (Josh Smith) to the Hawks, and send Lindsey Hunter, Chucky Atkins and a 2004 first round draft pick (Tony Allen) to the Celtics.

2003
Celtics send Shammond Williams and a 2003 second round draft pick (Sani Becirovic) to the Nuggets for Mark Bryant and Mark Blount.

1999
Celtics send Andrew DeClercq and a 1999 first round draft pick (Andre Miller) to the Cavs for Vitaley Potapenko.

1989
Celtics send Danny Ainge and Brad Lohaus to the Kings for Joe Kleine and Ed Pinckney.