Assessing Boston’s projected picks in the Rookie Wire’s new mock

With no postseason tournaments to evaluate players and the NBA combine up in the air, will the Boston Celtics play it safe — or use their three first-round picks to gamble?

No. 30 (via Milwaukee): Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky

Another player who saw their star tarnished a bit after a rough season, Quickley has rebounded in his sophomore season, even winning SEC Player of the Year Honors.

A top-six free-throw shooter at the NCAA level with 92.3 % success, an excellent 3-point shot at 42.8 % on 2.1 attempts per game, and owning an exceptional floater, the Maryland native is a prospect worth exploring with the final pick of the first round.

Improvements in free throw and field goal attempts are also positive signs, as is a career 1.2 turnover rate. The Kentucky product could improve his passing, but defends well and has no glaring issues apart from a rough freshman season.