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Four Boston Celtics alumni on the move in 1998 NBA class redraft

As Hoops Hype’s staff keep themselves busy reassessing the draft orders of the last few decades over the years, there are always a fair number of Boston Celtics alumni making moves in their re-drafts as a result.

In the H/H reassessment of the 1998 NBA draft class, a total of four Boston alumni ended up seeing their draft stock shift 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 group get their flowers, too.

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

No. 24 pick: Michael Olowokandi

Actual position: No. 1
Career earnings: $37,906,690
Career stats: 8.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.4 bpg, and 43.5 FG% in nine seasons

No. 17 pick: Raef LaFrentz

Actual position: No. 3
Career earnings: $84,135,042
Career stats: 10.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.6 bpg and 46.6 FG% in 10 seasons

No. 13 pick: Ricky Davis

Actual position: No. 21
Career earnings: $42,872,920
Career stats: 13.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.3 apg and 44.6 FG% in 12 seasons

No. 2 pick: Paul Pierce

Actual position: No. 10
Career earnings: $200,708,312
Career stats: 19.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, and 44.5 FG% in 19 seasons

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Story originally appeared on Celtics Wire