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Top 5 NBA Draft moments in Boston Celtics history, from Auerbach to Ainge

With the draft now upon us, it is time to look back at some of the top moments from the Boston Celtics draft history dating all the way back to the 1950s.

From Auerbach to Ainge…

The Top 5 draft moments in Boston Celtics history

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No. 5: Danny Ainge’s draft night heist with the Nets turns into the Jays

Two months. That is how long into the 2013/2014 campaign it took for Brooklyn Nets fans to realize the Celtics had put their franchise in a deep hole.

By 2013 it was clear that the Boston Celtics’ core of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce were well out of their prime.