There are people in NBA front offices who are unhappy with the Celtics today, which is why Red Auerbach was smiling as he left The Sports Authority Center in Waltham last night.

The Celtics' draft was, in short, an inside job.

UNLV point guard Marcus Banks and Texas high school big man Kendrick Perkins both had promises from the Celts that they would do all in their power to get them.

The fact neither worked out for another team after their sessions with the C's was disturbing to other clubs.

To be sure to get Banks, the Celtics realized they'd have to get to 13th position. So director of player personnel Leo Papile spent the last week on the phone with Memphis leader Jerry West setting up the move of 16 and 20 for 13 and 27. The Celts picked BC's Troy Bell and Duke's Dahntay Jones for the Grizzlies.

When Perkins was still on the board at 27, Papile breathed a sigh of relief.