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Justin Quinn

Redraft of 2007 class sees five Boston Celtics alums on the move

As Hoops Hype’s Frank Urbina and Raul Barrigon keep busy reassessing the draft orders of the last several decades over the last few years, there are always a number of Boston Celtics alumni on the move in their re-drafts as a result.

In the H/H duo’s reassessment of the NBA’s 2007 draft class, a total of five Boston alumni ended up seeing their draft stock shift considerably with the benefit of hindsight lifting their fortunes. And while they won’t see any pay raises or anything else of that sort given the fictitious nature of such an exercise, it’s also nice to see this duo get their flowers, too.

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Let’s take a look at which Celtics alumni landed where.

No. 26 pick: Joel Anthony

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Actual position: Undrafted
Career earnings: $23,377,987
Career stats: 2.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.1 bpg, 51.3 FG%, 66.2 FT%

“Joel Anthony was a no-nonsense big man who had poor hands and finishing ability, and zero offensive game, but won two championships with the Miami Heat anyway thanks to his impactful shot-blocking skills,” writes H/H.

No. 23 pick: Brandan Wright

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Actual position: 8
Career earnings: $39,928,084
Career stats: 7.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.5 apg, 60.7 FG%, 67.4 FT%

“Brandan Wright could finish above the rim and did damage out of the pick-and-roll, but injuries did in his prime early,” notes H/H.

No. 20 pick: Glen Davis

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Actual position: 35
Career earnings: $34,716,665
Career stats: 8.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.9 apg, 44.7 FG%, 18.2 3P%

“Glen Davis at his peak was a very fun player to watch in the NBA, a capable scorer with his face-up and post-up game, though he provided little on the defensive end,” recalls H/H.

No. 7 pick: Jeff Green

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Actual position: 5
Career earnings: $76,934,810
Career stats: 12.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 apg, 45.0 FG%, 33.7 3P%

“Jeff Green was similar to Young in that he had good longevity without having a great peak,” observes H/H.

No. 3 pick: Al Horford

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Actual position: 3
Career earnings: $243,228,232
Career stats: 13.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3.3 apg, 51.3 FG%, 37.4 3P%

“Horford … was never a huge star in the NBA but he has – to this day – been a steady two-way big man, an above-average starter for many years,” suggests H/H.

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