Paul Reed — DePaul
A prodigious shot-blocking and rebounding big with a functional-if-not-pretty jumper that could eventually translate, the 6-foot-9 forward has solid handles for a player of his profile, and hints at becoming a high-level starter nearly ideal for Boston’s wing-heavy system.
Even if he never quite develops an efficient outside shot, his shot profile is varied enough to make him a threat away from the basket, and his quick, active hands help create additional possessions with 2 steals a game in his junior season at DePaul.
While he’s a little long in the tooth for a player taken in the first round at 20, his advanced, varied skillset and low floor should more than make up for an overused measurement of future value given much of Reed’s development has taken place in the college ranks.
In addition to their own first, Boston also controls the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2020 first-round pick. With the final pick of the first round, Rookie wire anticipates Boston selecting: