Cole Anthony — North Carolina
Anthony has slid a bit, a result of injury over the course of his inaugural and likely sole season as a Tarheel.
Projected as a top-five pick before a partial meniscus tear put a damper on his stock, the 20-year-old, 6-foot-3 floor general could be an excellent option in the mold of Romeo Langford or Jared Sullinger, whose injuries pushed them into Boston’s range in past drafts.
His peculiar issues with finishing stand out as a bit of a red flag — he is nearly as efficient from beyond the arc (35.5 %) as he is from 2-point range (37.8 %) — but has a solid starter ceiling and should be able to at his worst fill a Brad-Wanamaker-type reserve floor general role.
The upside, however, is a long-term Kemba Walker replacement with the best player who might reasonably be available at that position.
The Celtics will also control their own pick in the 2020 Draft, and Rookie Wire projects Boston to use it on: