Trayce Jackson-Davis — Indiana
Going back to the well that gave them Romeo Langford, here, the Celtics would be getting a 20-year-old, 6-foot-8 forward who projects as a rotation big able to protect the rim and eat up boards on defense while adding some near-basket scoring on the other.
He has no jumper to speak of, but shoots free throws at a 70.7 % clip, suggesting he might be able to develop a more varied offense while generating possessions on the other hand with 0.08 steals a contest in his freshman campaign as a Hoosier.
This might be a little high given how little attention he’s getting nationally, but he’s absolutely a prospect worth keeping tabs on for the Celtics likely lone second-round selection, which Rookie Wire projects 45th overall.
For that selection, the projected player taken for Boston is: