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NBA: One player you forgot played for your favorite team

By Corey Rausch

WASHINGTON, USA - FEBRUARY 27: Michael Jordan of the Washington Wizards in action against the Houston Rockets at the MCI Center on February 27th, 2003 in Washington DC. (Photo by Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, USA - FEBRUARY 27: Michael Jordan of the Washington Wizards in action against the Houston Rockets at the MCI Center on February 27th, 2003 in Washington DC. (Photo by Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images) /
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Boston Celtics – Stephon Marbury

The Boston Celtics have employed countess big-name players over the generations of championship contenders. During the run of the “Big 3” of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, oftentimes veterans would latch on to the backend of the roster in an attempt to earn a ring. PJ Brown and Sam Cassell were successful in that endeavor. Shaquille O’Neal and Rasheed Wallace were not as lucky. Then, there was Stephon Marbury.

In the season following their title win, the Celtics appeared primed to repeat as champions. They finished the regular season with the best record in the conference and in place of Sam Cassell as a veteran guard from Garnett’s past was Marbury.

The mercurial guard was coming off a checkered tenure with the New York Knicks that saw him feud with one coach, testify against another in a sexual harassment trial and ultimately being banned from the facility after a feud with a third. After sitting out all his final season in New York he was bought out and joined the Celtics shortly thereafter. Marbury would play just 23 games for the Celtics over the stretch run of the season and was a regular contributor off the bench in the run to the Conference Finals. Overall, in Boston, he averaged 3.8 points, 3.3 assists and 1.2 rebounds per game. After being offered a minimum contract the following season, Marbury began his long adventure in the CBA.