Shortly after we got over the lesser news that the Boston Celtics had traded Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City ten years ago, the major hit came... Semih Erden was traded to the Cavs. In all seriousness, Semih was loved in Boston, seemed genuinely crushed by the trade, and the promising start to his NBA career ended up being the highlight.
I had conversations with Celtics Life writers after the Perk trade, where we tried to come to terms with losing our center. And as fans always do you, try and eventually be optimistic. I kid you not we discussed "Well we still have Semih.