Here's the details on what we will be trying to accomplish in this thread
You are the GM of the Boston Celtics the day after the 2000-2001 season ends
For the purpose of this exercise will will assume all players will be returning and that trades, free agency and salary cap rules in the NBA don't exist
Your mission, through using the draft picks that the Boston Celtics had at the positions that they picked, build a new Boston Celtics team by simply drafting players that were available at those picks
The roster can never be over 15 players so before each draft year you must cut players permanently and then add players through the draft
You can draft players that were undrafted free agents that year, I will try to supply as many notable ones as I can find
Here is your
2000-2001 Boston CelticsMark Blount C
Antoine Walker PF
Paul Pierce SF
Bryant Stith SG
Randy Brown PG
Vitaly Potapenko C
Tony Battie F - C
Eric Williams SF
Milt Palacio SG
Kenny Anderson PG
Jerome Moiso PF 208
Walter McCarty PF
Chris Carr SG
Adrian Griffin SG
Chris Herren PG
Here are links for the NBA Drafts for each year:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2001.htmlhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2002.htmlhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2003.htmlhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2004.htmlhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2005.htmlhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2006.htmlhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2007.htmlhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2008.htmlhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2009.htmlHere are the picks that your Boston Celtics are allowed to pick at
2001 1st Round Pick #10
2001 1st Round Pick #11
2001 1st Round Pick #21
2002 2nd Round Pick #49
2003 1st Round Pick #16
2003 1st Round Pick #20
2003 2nd Round Pick #56
2004 1st Round Pick #15
2004 1st Round Pick #24
2004 1st Round Pick #25
2004 2nd Round Pick #40
2005 1st Round Pick #18
2005 2nd Round Pick #50
2005 2nd Round Pick #53
2006 1st Round Pick #7
2007 1st Round Pick #5
2007 2nd Round Pick #32
2008 1st Round Pick #30
2008 2nd Round Pick #60
2009 2nd Round Pick #58
Undrafted Players
2001
Malik Allen Villanova Miami Heat
Carlos Arroyo Florida International Toronto Raptors
Charlie Bell Michigan State Phoenix Suns
Raja Bell Florida International Philadelphia 76ers
Mike James Duquesne Miami Heat
2002
Pat Burke Auburn Orlando Magic
Reggie Evans Iowa Seattle SuperSonics
Jannero Pargo Arkansas Los Angeles Lakers
Smush Parker Fordham Cleveland Cavaliers
Mike Wilks Rice Atlanta Hawks
2003
Devin Brown Texas-San Antonio San Antonio Spurs
Matt Carroll Notre Dame Portland Trail Blazers
Marquis Daniels Auburn Dallas Mavericks
Udonis Haslem Florida Miami Heat
Linton Johnson Tulane Chicago Bulls
Keith McLeod Bowling Green Minnesota Timberwolves
Ime Udoka Portland State Los Angeles Lakers
David Wesley Baylor New Jersey Nets
2004
Andre Barrett Seton Hall Houston Rockets
Jackie Butler Coastal Christian
Academy (VA) New York Knicks
Ronald Dupree Louisiana State Chicago Bulls
Maurice Evans Texas Sacramento Kings
DJ Mbenga Congo Dallas Mavericks
Andres Nocioni Spanish League Chicago Bulls
Quinton Ross Southern Methodist Los Angeles Clippers
Damien Wilkins Georgia Seattle SuperSonics
2005
Alan Anderson Michigan State Charlotte Bobcats
Earl Barron Memphis Miami Heat
Esteban Batista Uruguay Atlanta Hawks
Kevin Burleson Minnesota Charlotte Bobcats
Jose Calderon Spain Toronto Raptors
Stephen Graham Oklahoma State Houston Rockets
Chuck Hayes Kentucky Houston Rockets
Sarunas Jasikevicius Maryland Indiana Pacers
Dwayne Jones St. Joseph's Boston Celtics
Rawle Marshall Oakland University Dallas Mavericks
Fabricio Oberto Argentina San Antonio Spurs
Josh Powell North Carolina State Dallas Mavericks
Ronnie Price Utah Valley State Sacramento Kings
Shavlik RandolphDuke Philadelphia 76ers
Anthony RobersonFlorida Memphis
Luke Schenscher Georgia Tech Chicago Bulls
James Singleton Murray State Los Angeles Clippers
Donell Taylor Alabama-Birmingham Washington Wizards
2006
Louis Amundson UNLV Sacramento Kings
José Barea Northeastern Dallas Mavericks
Jorge Garbajosa Unicaja de Malaga (Spain) Toronto Raptors
Tarence Kinsey South Carolina Memphis Grizzlies
Pops Mensah-Bonsu George Washington Dallas Mavericks
Allan Ray Villanova Boston Celtics
2007
Blake Ahearn Missouri State Miami Heat
Joel Anthony UNLV Miami Heat
Coby Karl Boise State Los Angeles Lakers
Brent Petway Michigan Portland Trail Blazers
Mustafa Shakur Arizona Sacramento Kings
Ivan Radenovic Arizona Los Angeles Clippers
Jamaal Tatum Southern Illinois Atlanta Hawks
Darryl Watkins Syracuse Sacramento Kings
2008 -2009
Find them if you can
NBA Rosters can not have any more than 15 players so before each draft you must cut the amount of players beforehand that you will be selecting in that years draft and they will be cut forever
You can however elect to not sign a drafted player keeping that roster spot open making it not necessary to cut as many players the next year if you like
You also can sign that player at a later date just note it in the drafted player's section the year you sign them
If like like I will provide this template for you to cut and paste to keep track of your team and to present your final roster
2001
Cut:
Draft:
2002
Cut:
Draft:
2003
Cut:
Draft:
2004
Cut:
Draft:
2005
Cut:
Draft:
2006
Cut:
Draft:
2007
Cut:
Draft:
2008
Cut:
Draft:
2009
Cut:
Draft:
Final Roster
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Try it once and make a team. Try it another time and see if you can make a better team.
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So here's my shot at this
PLamb's Boston Celtics2001
Cut: Chris Carr, Chris Herren, Randy Brown
Draft: Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Tony Parker
2002
Cut: Jerome Moiso
Draft: Luis Scola
2003
Cut: Milt Palacio, Bryan Stith, Mark Blount
Draft: David West, Kendrick Perkins, Udonis Haslem
2004
Cut: Adrian Griffin, Vitaly Potapenko, Kenny Anderson, Eric Williams
Draft: Al Jefferson, Kevin Martin, Delonte West, Trevor Ariza
2005
Cut: Walter McCarty, Tony Battie, Antoine Walker
Draft: David Lee, Jose Calderon, Ryan Gomes
2006
Cut: Ryan Gomes
Draft: Rajon Rondo
2007
Cut: Udonis Haslem, Delonte West
Draft: Joakim Noah, Marc Gasol(don't sign)
2008
Cut: Jose Calderon
Draft: Goran Dragic, Semih Erden(don't sign)
2009
Cut: Nobody
Draft: Lester Hudson(Don't sign) Sign Marc Gasol
Final Roster
PG: Tony Parker/Rajon Rondo/Goran Drajic
SG: Joe Johnson/Kevin Martin
SF: Paul Pierce/Gerald Wallace/Trevor Ariza
PF:David West/Luis Scola/Al Jefferson
C: Kendrick Perkins/Joakim Noah/David Lee/Marc Gasol