The Big Three were a trio of professional basketball players for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from the 2007–08 NBA season to the 2011–12 NBA season. The "Big Three" consisted of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen. All three of those players were selected within the first ten picks. Garnett was selected fifth by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1995 and announced his trade board move to the Boston Celtics in the July 2007. Pierce was selected tenth by the Boston Celtics in 1998 and has played his whole NBA career for the Celtics (until June 2013). Allen was selected fifth by the Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Milwaukee Bucks) in 1996 and announced his trade board move to the Boston Celtics in the June 2007. Each of the players from the Boston Celtic