The end of an era came on June 28, 2013. Gone from the Boston Celtics were Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, two players who had helped put Boston back on the basketball map, via a trade to the Brooklyn Nets, who were hoping to duplicate Boston’s success with the two future Hall of Famers. Three days earlier, head coach Doc Rivers had gone California Dreamin’ and joined up with the Clippers. Left behind was a bunch of unproven talent, with Brad Stevens, who had brought Butler University to a couple of Final Fours, brought to oversee what was left of this once proud franchise.
What The Luck? You Can’t Deny It…the Boston Celtics Are Back
