The Dream Team Wins First Exhibition Game

The NBA draft was held outside the United States for the first time in 1995. The dream team won its first exhibition game against Cuba, beating it 133 to 57. In 2007, the Celtics traded Delante West, Wally Zurbiak and the number five pick overall,. which turned out to be Jeff Green to the Sonics for Ray Allen. A month later, Boston would acquire Kevin Garnett from the Timmerwolves sparking one of the biggest one season turnarounds in NBA history.