No. 26 (Own): Isaiah Stewart – center – Washington
Stewart is a polarizing prospect, but his upside is indeed tantalizing. A big man with some heft who can protect the rim ought to be on Boston’s list of needs, but it’s questionable whether Stewart’s old-school big skills are worth burning a first-round pick on.
The kicker is he’s seen as having a solid chance of developing a jumper he didn’t really get a chance to work on in college. Hitting 77.4% of his free throws suggests it’s not out of the question, but it would surprise if this was the pick used on Stewart given the uncertainty.