More than a few recent mock drafts circulating recently have seen the Boston Celtics primarily focused on big men or wings, but a new USA Today mock draft by analysts Jeff Zillgitt, Scott Gleeson and Mark Medina projects a backcourt-oriented draft strategy for Boston.
The mock uses the current standings as a means for predicting what teams choose when, with the Celtics looking at owning the No. 17 overall pick (owed them by the Memphis Grizzlies), their own pick at No. 26, and the 30th overall pick (from the Milwaukee Bucks).
That range reflects the current standings in the NBA, though this could change if some part of the NBA’s 2019-20 regular season is restarted in some form, a prospect far from certain to happen.
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That said, let’s take a look at Boston’s projected selections.