​Today in Boston Celtics history, in 1997, the team cut Croatian big man Dino Radja to align with the vision of new head coach and President of Basketball Operations Rick Pitino, who had recently taken on both roles after unceremoniously pushing Celtics legend Red Auerbach out of the latter role.Radja had been with the Celtics for a total of four seasons after being picked up with the 40th overall selection of the 1989 NBA Draft. However, he did not join the team immediately, as his Yugoslavian club, Jugoplastika, took to legal actions to retain his player rights until the end of his contract with them, which was then followed by a stint with an Italian team.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOver those four seasons with the Celtics, he averaged 16.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.31 Jan 1996: Forward Dino Radja of the Boston Celtics tries to pass the ball as forward Joe Wolf of the Orlando Magic guards him during a game at Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida. The Magic won the game 104 – 99. (Getty Images)It is also the anniversary of former Celtics center Patrick O’Bryant signing with Boston in 2008. The reserve big man played one season with the team, appearing in 26 games, over which he logged 1.5 points and 1.3 boards per contest.It is also the birthday of ex-Boston big man Chris Mihm, who came into this world in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1979. Mihm was dealt to the team in 2003 from the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played one season with the team before being traded again to the Los Angeles Lakers.This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Today in Boston Celtics history: Radja waived; O’Bryant signed; Mihm born