Three Boston Celtics alumni changing positions in 1999 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’s reassessment of the 1999 NBA draft class, a total of three 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.
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No. 14 pick: James Posey
Actual position: No. 18
Career earnings: $57,051,806
Career stats: 8.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, and 41.0 FG% in 12 seasons
No. 13 pick: Wally Szczerbiak
Actual position: No. 6
Career earnings: $74,745,147
Career stats: 14.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.4 apg, and 40.6 3P% in 10 seasons
No. 8 pick: Jason Terry
Actual position: No. 10
Career earnings: $108,310,292
Career stats: 13.4 ppg, 3.8 apg, 2.3 rpg, and 38.0 3P% in 19 seasons
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