The Celtics likewise made little playoff progress after their near Finals run in 2002. In 2004, they hired head coach Doc Rivers.Doc Rivers goes back to the bench, hired to coach Boston Celtics, findarticles.com May 17, 2004, accessed May 20, 2004. In 2007, they made blockbuster trades for All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen,Celtics Acquire Seven-Time All-Star Ray Allen from Sonics , nba.com/celtics, accessed July 12, 2007.Celtics Acquire 10-Time All-Star Kevin Garnett, nba.com/celtics, accessed July 31, 2007. who complemented career-long Celtics star Paul Pierce and emerging star Rajon Rondo.
