It’s not uncommon for national mock drafts to do a poor job of projecting nuance in team needs, and given the difficulty of keeping tabs on what 30 different franchises have going on with their rosters, it’s understandable.
But team-specific mock drafts put together by established analysts often are the antidote, and in the case of NBC Boston Sports’ most recent mock draft by A.Sherrod Blakely has done exactly that with his latest, now in its eighth incarnation.
The longtime Celtics analyst has some interesting prospects on deck for the Celtics in his projection of the 2020 NBA Draft worth a look in our estimation, fitting needs as well as roster realities.
With that said, let’s take a look at Blakeley’s projected picks for Boston.