On this day in 2007, the Boston Celtics traded for Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Kevin Garnett.
The Big Ticket had initially been reluctant to agree to sign an extension with the Celtics should they deal for him given the dearth of high-level talent on the roster save for forward Paul Pierce, but a move that brought sharpshooting UConn product Ray Allen on board earlier that summer was tantalizing enough for Garnett to seal the deal.
KG agreed to sign a three-year extension to add to the two remaining seasons on his existing contract, and the deal was consummated soon after.
The South Carolinian was dealt for Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff, cash and draft considerations.
Garnett would win a title with the team in 2008, be elected Defensive Player of the Year that season, make five All-Star games, and earn many more such honors during his six seasons with the team.
It is also the date former Boston reserve guard Shane Larkin signed with the Celtics in 2017.
The Miami product played one season with the team, averaging 4.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists over 54 games played with the club, and would go on to have a wildly successful return to the EuroLeague after.
Five years before that date in 2012, ex-Celtics center Jason Collins signed a contract with Boston.
The Stanford product played a mere 32 games with the franchise that season before he would be traded to the Washington Wizards with point guard Leandro Barbosa for guard Jordan Crawford in February of 2013. He averaged 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest over that stretch.
Finally, it is the date in 2009 that Boston waived one-time Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt, who had been drafted by the team out of USC with the 32nd pick of the 2007 NBA Draft.
The Los Angeles native put up 2 points a game across 62 games played in two seasons with Boston.
