If the Boston Celtics are looking for a potential backup floor general with one of their four picks in the 2020 NBA Draft able to get to the cup with ease, Kansas product Devon Dotson might be worth a look.
The former Jayhawk hasn’t been tied to the Celtics recently, but worked out for them ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft before Dotson ultimately chose to withdraw and return to Kansas for another season at the NCAA level.
He’s also since established another connection to the team he worked out for ahead of the last draft, as Boston has drafted a former high school teammate from his time at Charlotte, North Carolina’s elite Providence Day School, Grant Williams.
Speaking at a media availability session for 2020 draft prospects earlier this month, Dotson was asked about his experience testing the waters of the last draft, and whether he’d kept in touch with Williams.
“I think going through that process last year was very beneficial,” he began.
“This year, [I’ve been] just going through the process on what to expect. Knowing what what it’s going to take to get there. But it’s a little different now with the uncertain times — [there’s] not really any team workouts, so really it’s just getting stronger, getting the body right, just working it out, out there on the court and [I’ll] just wait and see.”
Dotson took advantage of the league’s early-entry options to get a feel for the draft process itself and see if teams might draft him high enough to make it worth staying in the 2019 draft.
He would ultimately announce his decision to return to Kansas a day ahead of the May 30th deadline instead, however.
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And as for his former Providence Day School alumnus?
“With Grant, actually I texted him two days ago, just checking in asking him — he’s great for advice. I can ask about anything; he’ll get back to me. That’s my guy since like sixth grade. So, yeah, he’s great with helping me out.”
Dotson, a lightning-quick point guard who excels at drawing contact and hints he might be able to develop an NBA-ready jumper needs stability and patience to develop his game, and Boston would be a decent landing place that wouldn’t thrust too much expectation on the young floor general.
That he would have a pre-existing support network already in place can’t hurt, either.
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