Celtics Drafts and Trade Tales

Celtics draft history takes a wild ride today—1979’s third-round pick Wayne Kreklow earned a ring as a reserve, 1997 brought Chauncey Billups (later traded), Ron Mercer, and Ben Pepper, and 2009 saw Lester Hudson, R.J. Hunter, Jordan Mickey, and Marcus Thornton all get brief stints. Plus, Doc Rivers’ 2013 Clippers trade gave Boston a first-round pick, and Gerald Henderson Sr. signed as a free agent in ’79, winning two titles before being traded for Len Bias. And hey, it’s also Franks Kudelka’s birthday—a forgotten 50s player whose short career ended with a move to the Bullets. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2a5b6c579bad134a