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Paul Westphal, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, dies at age 70

Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame guard who was a five-time All-Star and a three-time All-NBA first-team selection, has died at the age of 70, the Phoenix Suns announced Saturday.

Westphal had been diagnosed with brain cancer in August 2020.

He grew up in Southern California and played college basketball at USC before being selected 10th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1972 draft.

He won an NBA title with the Celtics in 1974 in just his second season, playing a key role coming off the bench. But his career really took off when he was traded to Phoenix, where his scoring average more than doubled -- to 20.