Five 2020 second-round guard prospects for Boston to consider

The Boston Celtics don’t just have three first-round picks in the 2020 NBA Draft – they also have a pick in the middle of the second round, and these are five guards they should consider.

Payton Pritchard — point guard — Oregon

At 22, Pritchard is a bit long in the tooth to be taken higher than mid-second round for some, but truth be told he has a fairly complete game already. He stands 6-foot-2, and weighs 190 lbs.

Payton Pritchard (3); Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

He also has mostly good form, and shoots 41.5 % from deep 6.8 times per game, averaging 20.5 points, 4.3 boards and 5.5 assists per game in 2019-20 — exactly the sort of bench scoring Boston could use.

His biggest ‘fault’ is a 6-foot-4 wingspan, which may make it difficult for Oregonian to defend at a high level in the NBA, but his other capabilities will likely be more than enough to make up for it.