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What players do mocks see the Boston Celtics taking in the 2023 NBA draft?

Take a look at a sampling of recent NBA mock drafts to see what the experts are projecting Boston to take.

With the NBA’s draft lottery for this season now firmly behind us, the folks who make a living trying to project what the Boston Celtics and the other 29 teams in the league are going to do at the 2023 NBA draft. And with that draft lottery comes a bit of certainty for the Celtics in terms of where they will be picking in the second round.

Boston had made moves last offseason to use their first round pick for this year’s big event on a trade, getting back a set of complex pick protections that ensured that they would be selecting only in the second round. Now, with the draft lottery done, the second-rounder Boston will use falls No. 35 overall courtesy of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Let’s take a look at a sampling of recent NBA mock drafts to see what the experts are projecting Boston to take.

Projecting who the Boston Celtics will select with the No. 35 pick of the 2023 NBA draft

Take a look at a new projection on who Boston might elect to use their No. 35 overall pick on using an aggregate mock draft and known workouts.

With the 2023 NBA draft lottery finally having come and gone, the Boston Celtics know where it is that they will be selecting with their sole pick of the 2023 NBA draft, a second round pick that came to them by way of the Portland Trail Blazers thanks to a complicated set of pick protections related to moves made in the 2022 offseason.

That pick will likely be used for a player able to contribute in the deep rotation immediately or to fill the third two way slot opened up for all 30 teams in the league in the new collective bargaining agreement adopted by the Association recently.

And with the lottery being set comes a fresh set of projections of who Boston and other teams might select — let’s take a look at what the folks at HoopsHype believe the Celtics might elect to use that No. 35 overall pick on using their aggregate mock draft and known workouts.

Celtics go for a floor general in new 2023 NBA draft mock

Still pretty raw and prone to turning the ball over, he’s still a name to watch.

While it might seem an odd time to think about the 2023 NBA draft with the Boston Celtics playing the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, some members of the Celtics organization are furiously preparing for when their second-round pick is on the clock.

Cody Taylor of Rookie Wire, our sister site, put together a full post-NCAA tournament mock draft. We dropped in to see what prospect Boston would take with the 35th pick of the draft owed them by the Portland Trail Blazers, barring surprises from the Houston Rockets’ draft lottery.

Taylor sees the Celtics taking point guard Marcus Sasser out of Houston, an interesting take given Boston’s backcourt already has prospects a-plenty.

But if Payton Pritchard were no longer with the organization or the team cut bait on some of its other nascent floor generals developing overseas, we can see the logic.

A 6-foot-2 senior who put up 16.8 points, 2.8 boards, 3.1 assists, and an impressive 1.6 steals per game in his final season at the NCAA level, his volume 3-point shooting hints at a solid if undersized role as a backup 3-and-D prospect.

Still pretty raw and prone to turning the ball over, he’s certainly a name to watch, though barring a player who might have an elite skill to develop slipping this late, we’d be fine with such a selection.

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2023 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Projections for every pick post-March Madness

Rookie Wire took a look at where the next draft class stands following the NCAA Tournament.

The NBA pre-draft process is in full swing as prospects around the world prepare to transition to the next level.

Teams around the league will begin hosting private workouts in the coming weeks as they finalize their draft boards. There will be various pro days on the radar and, of course, the draft combine and G League Elite Camp next month in Chicago, Illinois.

Underclassmen have until April 23 to declare for the draft. Several notable players have already decided to return to school, including Kyle Filipowski, Harrison Ingram, Baylor Scheierman and Kel’el Ware. Others are still mulling over their decisions.

Related: Key dates for NBA draft, combine, lottery and deadlines

With players still in the process of making decisions, some prospects were excluded from this mock draft because they are projected to return to school next season. However, most players projected to be drafted have already announced their decisions.

Rookie Wire took a look at where the draft stands following the NCAA Tournament. It is important to note that team needs were not necessarily taken into account with each pick. The projections are rather a look at where each individual player stands at this point of the process.

Note: The order of the draft was pulled from Tankathon as of April 14. The draft will have only 58 picks this year because the Bulls and 76ers were stripped of their second-round picks by the NBA due to tampering violations.

Report: Marcus Sasser to start against Auburn

Houston guard Marcus Sasser to start in their matchup with Auburn.

The [autotag]Houston Cougars[/autotag] are getting a boost in their Round of 32 matchup with the Auburn Tigers. College basketball insider Jeff Goodman reports that starting guard Marcus Sasser will start despite dealing with a groin injury.

“Houston’s Marcus Sasser (groin) will start,” Goodman tweets. “(And) will not have any minute restrictions today against Auburn, sources told Stadium. Sasser could have come back in (the) first-round game, but Houston coaching staff held him out.”

This season Sasser has played and started in 34 games for Kelvin Sampson’s squad. He averages 16.7 points, 3.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game in 30.6 minutes per game. Against East Carolina in the conference tournament, Sasser poured in 30 points with five rebounds and 2 assists.

The Auburn defense will have to figure out how to limit the impact of Sasser if he is able to give them his usual output while playing through the injury.

Houston and Auburn will take the court at 6:10 p.m. CT and you can check out all the action on TBS.

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Zach Edey, Trayce Jackson-Davis headline AP All-America first team

Edey and Jackson-Davis headlined the players named to the Associated Press All-America first team.

Purdue junior Zach Edey and Indiana senior Trayce Jackson-Davis headlined the players named to the Associated Press All-America first team on Tuesday.

Edey, the Big Ten Player of the Year, was the only player to appear on all 58 first-team ballots after averaging 22.3 points, 12.8 points, 2.1 blocks and 1.5 assists with the Boilermakers. He ranks sixth in the country in scoring, second in rebounding and first in double-doubles (26).

Jackson-Davis became the first Hoosier since Victor Oladipo in 2013 to earn first-team honors after averaging 20.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.7 blocks. He ranks 16th nationally in scoring, 13th in rebounding and sixth in blocks (82).

Joining Edey and Jackson-Davis on the first team are Kansas forward Jalen Wilson, Houston guard Marcus Sasser and Alabama forward Brandon Miller, who was the only freshman to appear on the list.

AP named Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA), Oscar Tshiebwe (Kentucky), Drew Timme (Gonzaga), Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona) and Jalen Pickett (Penn State) to the second team. On the third team were Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson (Kansas State), Tyler Kolek (Marquette), Kris Murray (Iowa) and Armando Bacot (North Carolina).

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2023 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Wembanyama, Henderson on top; Freshmen rising in latest projections

Rookie Wire took a look at where the next draft class stands at the midway point of the season.

The 2022-23 basketball season is in full swing as the next wave of prospects across the college level and the professional ranks look ahead to the 2023 NBA draft on June 22.

Of course, Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson remain at the top of draft boards at the start of the new year. Both could shut down their seasons right now and still be viewed as the best two players in the class. In other words: They are locked in at Nos. 1 and 2.

Elsewhere, though, fortunes change seemingly nightly.

Several prospects have improved upon their preseason rankings, while others have struggled and had their stock fall. The latest look at the class even has several freshmen on the rise after some impressive performances through the first half of the year.

Rookie Wire took a look at where the first round stands at the midway point of the season. It is important to note that team needs were not necessarily taken into account with each pick. The projections are rather a look at where each individual player stands at this point of the process.

Note: The order of the draft was pulled from Tankathon as of Jan. 10. The draft will have only 58 picks this year because the Bulls and Sixers were stripped of their second-round picks by the NBA due to tampering violations.

2023 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: An early look at the top prospects next year

Rookie Wire took a very early look at the next rookie class and some of the top prospects to monitor over the course of the 2022-23 season.

With the basketball world over a month removed from the NBA draft, many have started to look ahead to the next rookie class and which prospects may be available.

The class is headlined by French phenom Victor Wembanyama, who is considered one of the top prospects in recent memory. He has performed well in the top basketball league in France and looks to already be locked in as the top pick in 2023.

Elsewhere, there are several other prospects that will be worth monitoring over the course of next season. The rankings will certainly change but it can be a productive exercise to see how prospects moved up and down draft boards ahead of next year.

Rookie Wire took a very early look at the next rookie class and some of the top prospects to monitor as the 2022-23 season approaches in a couple of months.

Note: The order of the draft was determined by the reverse championship odds set by Tipico Sportsbook. The 2023 draft will only have 59 picks after the Bulls were stripped of their second-round pick by the NBA due to a tampering violation involving the signing of Lonzo Ball.

NCAA: Top returning players after early entry withdrawal deadline

With the early entry period now over, Rookie Wire took a look at the top returning players to college basketball next season.

The early entry withdrawal deadline passed on Wednesday, and several of the top prospects opted against staying in the NBA draft and returned to their respective schools.

The pre-draft process serves as a tremendous opportunity for underclassmen to get their foot in the door with teams and gain valuable feedback on how they can improve their games. Several players in recent memory have used the process to their advantage and come back the following year even better.

Teams now know which underclassmen will stay in the draft and who will play at least one more season in college. The deadline this year offered some drama. Several individuals took the decision all the way up until the final hour on Wednesday. The decision is certainly an important one and prospects used all of their allotted time to best serve their situation.

With the early entry period now over, Rookie Wire took a look at the top returning players to college basketball for next season who had declared for the draft and tested the pre-draft process.

Note: Those players that did not declare for the draft, such as Armando Bacot or Oscar Tshiebwe, were not included on this list. Players were ordered based on their pre-draft stock.