The Boston Celtics could find themselves in a bit of a jam when it comes to roster spots for the 2020-21 NBA season.
With as many as four draft picks to select and only one open roster spot without players being cut or leaving in free agency, the Celtics will have to get creative.
There’s a number of ways they could address this. Gordon Hayward and Enes Kanter are both free agents, though it’s unclear whether either have considered looking elsewhere.
Daniel Theis, Semi Ojeleye and Javonte Green are on partially-guaranteed deals, but have been contributing — and in Theis’ case, critical — parts of the rotation.
NBA postpones draft lottery, combine; mulls Dec. start to 2020-21 https://t.co/9lE5DN88EF via @thecelticswire
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) May 2, 2020
Boston could also draft-and-stash players, but that hasn’t proven an especially fruitful path for the Celtics in the past. They could also trade out of the draft entirely, combining their picks to select in a future draft.
Or, they could trade up. But which path makes the most sense?