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2007 NBA offseason

Boston builds a champion overnight

The Celtics followed the Ray Allen trade by acquiring Kevin Garnett, transforming a 24-win team into an immediate title favorite.

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#5 in the Athlore NBA offseasons ranking

Boston improved by 42 wins and captured the championship immediately, establishing the modern Big Three roster-building model.

In the order it happened

The transaction timeline

The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.

  1. June 28 · Draft-night trade

    Boston acquires Ray Allen →

    The Celtics moved the fifth pick and a veteran package to Seattle for Allen, creating the first side of a larger win-now plan.

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    26TradeJune 28, 2007To BOSBOSALLEN20DraftPICKround assetTo SEASEASZCZERBIAK3SEAWEST2DraftPICKround assetRay Allen to BostonBOS receives Ray Allen, Rights: Glen DavisSEA receives Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West, Rights: Jeff Green5 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  2. Draft night · NBA Draft

    Greg Oden goes first overall to Portland Trail Blazers →

    Portland Trail Blazers used the No. 1 pick on Greg Oden. The complete 2007 NBA draft board preserves every selection and each available player profile.

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    Draft board

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    First overall selection

    Greg Oden

    Portland Trail Blazers

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  3. July 11 · Free agency

    Rashard Lewis joins Orlando

    The Magic added an All-Star forward through a sign-and-trade and committed to spacing the floor around Dwight Howard.

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    18Free agencyJuly 11, 2007From SEASEALEWIS7To ORLORLLEWIS9Lewis stretches Orlando's ceilingOrlando committed to a shooting forward who could open the floor around Dwight Howard before four-out basketball became standard.Seattle SuperSonics → Orlando MagicOpen offseason →

  4. July 31 · Trade

    Kevin Garnett completes Boston's Big Three →

    Boston sent a seven-for-one package to Minnesota and instantly moved from rebuilding team to championship favorite.

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    05TradeJuly 31, 2007To BOSBOSGARNETT5To MINMINJEFFERSON25MINGREEN15DraftPICKround asset+5 assetsGarnett to BostonBOS receives Kevin GarnettMIN receives Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes + 5 more9 original assets · 2 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  5. August 3 · Roster building

    The Celtics begin filling the title roster

    Boston's veteran additions after the Garnett deal turned three stars into a functional championship rotation.