Boston Celtics draft Marcus Smart and others on June 26 through the years

On June 26, the Boston Celtics have a history of notable draft selections. In 2014, they selected guard Marcus Smart with the sixth overall pick, who later became an integral player before moving to the Los Angeles Lakers. They also drafted James Young at 17th overall, who faced challenges throughout his three-year tenure with the team. Other significant drafts on this date include Antoine Walker in 1996 and Rick Fox in 1991. The Celtics also made trades and select players like J.R. Giddens and Semih Erden in earlier drafts, in a long-standing tradition of shaping their roster on June 26.

• 10:00 PMYahoo Sports — Today in Boston Celtics history: Smart, Walker, Fox draft; Perkins, Walker deal; Hewson RIP