KG dealt to team; Larkin, Collins signed; Pruitt cut

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise would trade for Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Kevin Garnett ahead of the 2007-08 season that would end in hanging Banner 17. The Big Ticket had initially been reluctant to agree to sign an extension with the Celtics should they deal for him given the dearth of high-level talent on the roster save for forward Paul Pierce.

But, a move that brought sharpshooting UConn product Ray Allen on board earlier that summer was tantalizing enough for Garnett to seal the deal. KG would agree to sign a three-year extension to add to the two remaining seasons on his existing contract.

The history-altering deal was consummated soon after.

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett celebrates his team’s 131-92 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to win the NBA basketball Championship in Boston, Tuesday, June 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The South Carolinian was dealt for Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff, cash, and draft considerations.

Garnett would win a title with the team in 2008, be elected Defensive Player of the Year that season, make five All-Star games, and earn many more such honors during his six seasons with the team.

BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 14: Jason Collins #98 of the Boston Celtics splits the defenders underneath the basket in front of Gerald Henderson #9 of the Charlotte Bobcats during the game on January 14, 2013, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Five years before that date in 2012, ex-Celtics center Jason Collins signed a contract with Boston.

The Stanford product played a mere 32 games with the franchise that season before he would be traded to the Washington Wizards with point guard Leandro Barbosa for guard Jordan Crawford in February of 2013.

He averaged 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest over that stretch.

Boston Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt, left, guards Los Angeles Clippers forward Ricky Davis (31) during the first half of their NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

It is the date in 2009 that Boston waived one-time Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt, who had been drafted by the team out of USC with the 32nd pick of the 2007 NBA draft.

The Los Angeles native put up 2 points a game across 62 games played in two seasons with…