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Expert: Fabio Anderle - 3/12/2005

Question
Just wondering. The Celtics traded or parted ways 4 players from the original 2004-05 roster: McCarty, Welsch, Gugliotta, and Stewart. In case Boston wins the title, do these 4 guys get a championship ring too as they are part of the season's line-up or will it be the final play-off roster? Thanks, bye....

Answer
Hi, George,

only the player acquired (Walker) would eventually receive a ring, which is awarded to every player who's in the roster at the moment of the Finals Championship win. After the 2003-2004 season, Mike James (traded by the Celtics to Detroit) and Rasheed Wallace got one from the Pistons, but Chucky Atkins (who had been traded to the Celtics) did not.
I hope this helps...

Fabio

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Comment	Hi Fabio, Thanks for the response on the present day all-black Celtic line-up. I'm a true-blue Celtic fan since the days I laid my eyes on the NBA in the early '70's. I always go for a basketball team with great tradition like the Lakers and Celtics, but it was the Celtics who intrigues me most since the Dave Cowen days. I'm now 38 years old and still loyal to the Green even at their worst season. Let's face it. Black players are simply the best, and are athletic at basketball, and it amazes me to see a white team overshadowing the league were blacks excel. The 1986 Boston team is the last team with a majority white players that won an NBA title. Simply an awesome team. Nevertheless, hope that this current batch of Celtics do bring us that elusive number 17!!!!! Jer