NBA: 10 Teams That Paid Big Bucks to Their 'Big 3' Players

The recent growth trend in the ‘Big 3’ roster format in the NBA stems from the Boston Celtics’ 2008 NBA title when their ‘Big 3’ players — Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen – led them to their first championship since 1986. Ever since the Celtics’ title run, teams around the league have been building on the concept and attempting to form their own version of the ‘Big 3’.