No. 26 overall – Aleksej Pokusevski – forward – Olympiacos
A popular mock to Boston the Celtics Wire has discussed several times now, Pokusevski’s guard-like mobility on both ends of the floor and solid jumper coming from the hands of a true 7-foot prospect would be hard to resist at any point in the first round.
His wire-thin frame at just 201 lbs. is perhaps the biggest obstacle to his success — his issues finishing, rebounding and defending at least partly a product of his spare frame.
The negatives are worth the risk given the Serbian big man is one of the few prospects in the Celtics potential range with real star upside though, and he might also be amenable to a season or two overseas to bulk up and hone his game while Boston sorts out its current roster crunch.