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?

Putting it all together

The Celtics may well trade up or out of this draft entirely with seven rookies joining the team last season, but there’s a good chance they may populate much of next season’s roster with rookie scale contract to save money on an increasingly large payroll.

Also, having multiple first-rounders puts Boston in a position where it can afford riskier picks in a thinner draft with few tools to evaluate players due to the pandemic; you might see Ainge and company roll the dice as a result.

Whether the Celtics play it safe with no tourneys or combine to get a feel for players, or decide to test their luck, there’s a solid argument for all three prospects projected by the Rookie Wire to end up in green and white come summer.

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