No. 14 – RJ Hampton – guard
Hampton is a very defensible choice here, and our gripe isn’t with hsi selection per se, but rather what it will entail together with what the Celtics are projected to do later in the draft.
While — as their analysts note — “activating [Hampton’s] talent will require developing his jumper” — he could likely still be a helpful if not especially effective bench player immediately, most of what makes Hampton an interesting prospect is his potential.
Potential Boston can’t afford to wait for and contend — unless they draft a player able to add scoring of some kind off the bench. Which brings us to their next selection for the Celtics…