On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team waived Croatian big man Dino Radja to make way for new head coach and team president Rick Pitino’s vision for the team in 1997 after Pitino assumed the roles of both team president and head coach.
It is also the anniversary of former Celtics center Patrick O’Bryant signing with Boston in 2008. The reserve big man played one season with the team, appearing in 26 games, over which he logged 1.5 points and 1.3 boards per contest.
It is also the birthday of ex-Boston big man Chris Mihm, who came into this world in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1979. Mihm was dealt to the team in 2003 from the Cleveland Cavaliers. He would play one season with the team before being traded again to the Los Angeles Lakers.
