Skylar Mays — LSU
In this scenario, the Celtics double-dip into the Tigers’ roster as well, taking a combo guard from the same backcourt that gifted them Connecticut native Tremont Waters.
Unlike that undersized floor general currently tearing up the G League, however, Mays stands a comparatively-towering 6-foot-4, a full half-foot above his former teammate.
Also older at 24, Mays has also used his time to grow his game at the college level, able to generate a high level of steals without fouling excessively, and has a varied scoring game with a respectable level of passing.
He shoots an excellent 39.1 % from deep on four attempts per game, and corrals a decent clip of boards for a guard at 4.1 per game this season, a good sign for a player in Boston’s wing-heavy system.
While there’s months for prospects to work their way up (and down) the big boards of the league’s 30 franchises, it’s probably wise for general managers of the NBA and armchair varieties both to ramp up their research for the league’s annual replenishing in June.
And for the asset-rich Celtics in the 2020 Draft, this assortment of projected prospects is by no means a bad place to start.
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