Provo-born and BYU-polished alongside Danny Ainge and Greg Kite, Roberts began his pro life in Bologna before a 13-season NBA journey. Utah acquired the power forward from San Antonio in 1984, then in 1986 matched Boston's offer sheet only to trade him to the Celtics for a draft pick and two preseason games. He reached the 1987 Finals with Boston and had his best years in Milwaukee, once scoring 33 playoff points against Dennis Rodman's Pistons.
A footnote he owns alone: Roberts is the only player in NBA history to have been a teammate of both Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Afterward he became an educator in Utah, five years as a principal and then a sixth-grade classroom from 2007.
HOW HE CAME & WENTSan Antonio traded him to Utah for two second-round picks in 1984. Boston signed him to a $365,000 offer sheet in 1986 expecting no match — Utah matched, then traded him to Boston on September 25 for a third-round pick and two preseason games.
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | UTA | 52 | 16.8 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .513 | 1.000 | .840 |
| 1985–86 | UTA | 58 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .443 | .500 | .770 |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 2 SEASONS | 110 | 12.2 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .489 | .667 | .814 |
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