Coming off of the 2006 season finishing with the second worst record in the NBA (24 – 58) franchise cornerstone for the Boston Celtics, Paul Pierce, made it evident that he was tired of the team’s underwhelming performances of late. Reportedly, he spoke with the front office and demanded a trade if the franchise proved incapable of surrounding him with a supporting cast worthy of title contention.
Danny Ainge took little time to spring into action.
Soon after reports of Pierce’s distain surfaced, Boston made a draft night deal, sending No. 5 overall pick Jeff Green, Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West and a 2008 second-round pick to the Seattle Supersonics in exchange for All-Star marksman Ray Allen and second round pick Glen Davis.