Jason Collins, long regarded as the sagiest of sage veterans and potentially on the cusp of retirement himself, was two years behind Garnett in high school and entered the NBA six years after KG.

On this date in 2017, the Celtics "waived" Paul Pierce after signing him to a one-day deal so he could retire with the team.

Jason Terry, here having his jersey retired by the UA in 2015, will make $280,000 annually under a deal he signed July 14.