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Today in Boston Celtics history: Howell, Siegfried, Bryant lost in 1970 expansion draft
TL;DR
On this day in 1970, the Boston Celtics lost three players in the NBA expansion draft, including Emmette 'Em' Bryant, who had won a championship with the team in 1969.
Key points
- Boston Celtics lost three players in the 1970 NBA expansion draft
- Emmette 'Em' Bryant was among the players lost
- The expansion draft added three new teams to the NBA
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Today in Boston Celtics history, the storied ball club lost three players during the 1970 NBA expansion draft. This draft, the fifth in league history, was conducted to fill the rosters of three new teams entering the NBA: the Buffalo Braves (who would eventually become the Celtics, though that is a different story), the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Portland Trail Blazers.
Former Celtics point guard Emmette "Em" Bryant would be drafted by the Braves after just two seasons with Boston between 1968 and 1970, with whom he won a championship in 1969, the Celtics' last until the mid-seventies. The Chicago native holds the distinction of being one of the only players in NBA history to have been selected in multiple expansion drafts after having been selected from the New York Knicks by the Phoenix Suns in the 1968 expansion draft as well.
Bryant averaged 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game in his two seasons with Boston.
Q&A
Which players did the Boston Celtics lose in the 1970 expansion draft?
The Boston Celtics lost Emmette 'Em' Bryant, along with two other players, during the 1970 NBA expansion draft.
What teams were added to the NBA in the 1970 expansion draft?
The 1970 NBA expansion draft added the Buffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Blazers.
What were Emmette Bryant's career stats with the Boston Celtics?
Emmette Bryant averaged 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game during his two seasons with the Boston Celtics.