Boston Celtics Grade: B+

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Boston Celtics                                                                
          Grade: B+   
(http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft/d05/tracker/team?team=bos) Round 1: None 

Round 2: Gabe Pruitt (32), Glen Davis (35) 

Analysis: Celtics fans clamoring for another star to play alongside Paul 
Pierce got their wish -- sort of. Ray Allen is still a great player, but a 
combination of him, Pierce and Al Jefferson doesn't necessarily make them a 
contender, even in the East -- which makes the trade of the No. 5 pick questionable.  
Then again, they did dump Wally Szczerbiak's big contract and land two 
players in the second round who have a real chance of making their roster. 
If Allen (plus whatever pieces Danny Ainge gets later this summer) puts them 
in the Eastern Conference finals, the trade was worth it. If he doesn't, Ainge 
may have mortgaged the future just to appease Pierce. 



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