2004–05 Boston Celtics season
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The 2004–05 Boston Celtics season was the 59th season of the Boston Celtics
in the National Basketball Association
(NBA).
No. Player
42 Tony Allen
11 Marcus Banks
30 Mark Blount
12 Ricky Davis
7 Tom Gugliotta
7-8 Al Jefferson
45 Raef LaFrentz
0 Walter McCarty
20 Gary Payton
43 Kendrick Perkins
34 Paul Pierce
9 Justin Reed
88 Antoine Walker
44 Jiri Welsch
13 Delonte West
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Signed || style="width:210px"|Former team
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| Mark Blount
|| style="font-size: 80%"|July 14 || re-signed
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| Chris Mihm
|| style="font-size: 80%"|August 6 || re-signed
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| Tom Gugliotta
|| style="font-size: 80%"|August 16 || Utah Jazz
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| Gary Payton
|| style="font-size: 80%"|March 4 || Atlanta Hawks
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left || style="width:210px"|New team
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| Brandon Hunter
|| style="font-size: 80%"|June 22 || Charlotte Bobcats
|- style="height:40px"
| Dana Barros
|| style="font-size: 80%"|July 1 || retired
|- style="height:40px"
| Rick Fox
|| style="font-size: 80%"|October 1 || retired
|- style="height:40px"
| Ernest Brown
|| style="font-size: 80%"|October 25 || Olympiacos
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Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA).
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/School |
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| 1 | 15 | Al Jefferson Al Jefferson Al Ricardo Jefferson is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the NBA.-Early life:... |
PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Prentiss HS (MS Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... ) |
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| 1 | 24 | Delonte West Delonte West Delonte Maurice West is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Boston Celtics of the NBA.-High school career:... |
SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... /PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Saint Joseph's | |
| 1 | 25 | Tony Allen Tony Allen (basketball) Anthony Allen is an American professional basketball player with the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.-Early career:... |
SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena... |
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| 2 | 40 | Justin Reed Justin Reed Justin Michael Reed is an American professional basketball player, in the small forward position.Reed has been a free agent since the end of the 2009 season.-College career:... |
SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Ole Miss |
No. Player
42 Tony Allen
11 Marcus Banks
30 Mark Blount
12 Ricky Davis
7 Tom Gugliotta
7-8 Al Jefferson
45 Raef LaFrentz
0 Walter McCarty
20 Gary Payton
43 Kendrick Perkins
34 Paul Pierce
9 Justin Reed
88 Antoine Walker
44 Jiri Welsch
13 Delonte West
Trades
| August 2, 2004 2004-05 NBA season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals.... |
To Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which... Gary Payton Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton is a former American professional basketball point guard. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals... , Rick Fox Rick Fox Ulrich Alexander "Rick" Fox is a Canadian television actor and retired professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers in 2004.-Early life:... , conditional 1st round pick, and cash considerations |
To Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... Chris Mihm Chris Mihm Christopher Steven Mihm is a 7 ft , 265 pound American professional basketball player currently a free agent. He was drafted with the 7th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.-Early life:... , Chucky Atkins Chucky Atkins Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkins is an American professional basketball player. He is currently a free agent.-Basketball career:... , and Jumaine Jones Jumaine Jones Jumaine Lanard Jones is an American professional basketball forward. An NBA player from 1999 to 2007 drafted from the University of Georgia, he has played in the small forward and power forward positions... |
| February 8, 2005 2004-05 NBA season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals.... |
To Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which... 2005 conditional 2nd round pick |
To Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US... Walter McCarty Walter McCarty Walter Lee McCarty is an American former basketball player who played for the NBA's New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers.... , and cash considerations |
| February 24, 2005 2004-05 NBA season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals.... |
To Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which... Antoine Walker Antoine Walker Antoine Devon Walker is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League... |
To Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:... Gary Payton Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton is a former American professional basketball point guard. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals... , Tom Gugliotta Tom Gugliotta Thomas James Gugliotta is a former American professional basketball player.... , Michael Stewart Michael Stewart (basketball) Michael Curtis "Yogi" Stewart is a retired American basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA... , and future 1st round pick |
| February 24, 2005 2004-05 NBA season The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals.... |
To Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which... 2007 1st round pick |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team... Jiří Welsch Jirí Welsch Jiří Welsch is a Czech professional basketball player with Spirou Basket of the Basketball League Belgium. Welsch has played in the National Basketball Association league in the United States, having been drafted in 2002 by the Philadelphia 76ers.-Early years:Welsch began his professional career... |
Additions
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| Mark Blount
Mark Blount
Mark D. Blount is an American professional basketball player. Blount is a 7'0" tall center and weighs 250 lb , being a primarily offensive big man with a soft touch....
|| style="font-size: 80%"|July 14 || re-signed
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
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| Chris Mihm
Chris Mihm
Christopher Steven Mihm is a 7 ft , 265 pound American professional basketball player currently a free agent. He was drafted with the 7th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.-Early life:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"|August 6 || re-signed
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
|- style="height:40px"
| Tom Gugliotta
Tom Gugliotta
Thomas James Gugliotta is a former American professional basketball player....
|| style="font-size: 80%"|August 16 || Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
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| Gary Payton
Gary Payton
Gary Dwayne Payton is a former American professional basketball point guard. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals...
|| style="font-size: 80%"|March 4 || Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
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Subtractions
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| style="width:140px"|Player || style="width:70px"|Left || style="width:210px"|New team
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| Brandon Hunter
Brandon Hunter
Brandon Hunter is a 6'7", 260 lbs, American professional basketball player who currently plays for BBC Bayreuth in Germany. Most of his career he has been a journeyman player....
|| style="font-size: 80%"|June 22 || Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
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| Dana Barros
Dana Barros
Dana Bruce Barros is a retired American professional basketball player from the NBA. Before the NBA he played at Boston College, finishing as one of the school's all-time leading scorers....
|| style="font-size: 80%"|July 1 || retired
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
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| Rick Fox
Rick Fox
Ulrich Alexander "Rick" Fox is a Canadian television actor and retired professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers in 2004.-Early life:...
|| style="font-size: 80%"|October 1 || retired
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
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| Ernest Brown
Ernest Brown (basketball)
Ernest Brown is an American professional basketball player who was selected in the second round of the 2000 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. He played collegiately for the Indian Hills Community College...
|| style="font-size: 80%"|October 25 || Olympiacos
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External links
See also
- 2004–05 NBA season