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What do the Boston Celtics need from the 2023 NBA draft?

Shot creators? Bigs? Both?

What do the Boston Celtics need from the 2023 NBA draft?

Per The Ringer’s Michael Pina, not much.

Given they have only second-round picks to work with, that’s probably a good thing. However, Pina has thoughts on what Boston ought to seek once the draft’s first round has come and gone.

“Their rotation is an All-Defensive team,” he explains. “They bring Malcolm freaking Brogdon off the bench. All that said, Al Horford turns 37 in June and Rob Williams III is injury prone.

“Finding a center who suits their switch-everything defensive scheme and can protect the basket, who is also able to stretch the floor or make quick reads out of a short roll won’t be easy.”

“But that’s the type of player they may look to add, even after the trade deadline acquisition of Mike Muscala (who’s an ideal depth piece),” suggests Pina.

If not a big, “anyone who can create shots for himself and others while Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are on the bench, preferably with downhill verve” ought to be on Boston’s radar.

A few names to consider for the Celtics, should these prospects still be on the board are Dayton’s DaRon Holmes II, Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis, Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner or Purdue’s Zach Edey.

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Five thoughts after Ohio State basketball’s loss at Indiana

The Buckeyes have had a January they’d love to forget #GoBucks

There was some hope that [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] basketball could turn around their horrendous January stretch, but after falling to Indiana 86-70, they would love to forget the first month of the 2023.

Just two wins in nine games during the month, putting [autotag]Chris Holtman[/autotag]’s squad just one game above .500 at 11-10. It’s hard to believe that this team has tumbled so hard after being a fringe top 25 team for the first two months of the season.

This loss is just another disappointing moment in what is turning out to be a forgettable season for the Buckeyes. Once again, it was mostly bad and here are five thoughts after another Ohio State defeat.

Badgers’ losing streak reaches three games, fall to Indiana 63-45 on the road

The Badgers lost a third game in a row Saturday, struggling with their shot in a 63-45 loss to the Hoosiers.

The Badgers played their third game in a row without Tyler Wahl (13.2 PPG) on Saturday as he continues to nurse an ankle injury, losing to Indiana in Bloomington 63-45. Wisconsin is now 0-3 without Wahl, their leading scorer, and Saturday’s 45-point performance was the lowest amount that’ve produced in a contest this season.

The Badgers struggled to a 32% field goal percentage in the contest, with only freshman Connor Essegian (14 points) scoring in double-digits. In addition to leading the team in scoring, Essegian also led the team in rebounds, producing a new career-high 11 boards.

Both Steven Crowl and Chucky Hepburn had tough games in Bloomington, scoring five and eight points respectively. With those two combining to average 25.9 points per game coming into this weekend’s matchup, their production Saturday left much to be desired.

On the opposite side, Indiana came into Saturday’s matchup riding a three-game losing streak. The Hoosiers were able to dominate the Badgers down low, outscoring their opponent 42-22 in the paint. Both Trayce Jackson-Davis (18 points and 12 rebounds) and Jordan Geronimo (12 points and 11 rebounds) finished double-doubles in the victory.

With the loss, Wisconsin’s record now stands at 11-5 and 3-3 in Big Ten contests. The Badgers will look to get off the schneid in their next contest on Tuesday (Jan. 17) when they return to the Kohl Center to take on Penn State (12-5) at 7:30pm.

Indiana improved to an 11-6 overall record with the victory and are now 2-4 in conference games this year. The Hoosiers will travel to Champaign to face off with the 12-5 Fighting Illini on Thursday (Jan. 19).

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PHOTOS: Wisconsin basketball falls to Indiana 63-45 on the road

The Wisconsin Badgers fell 63-45 on the road to the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday afternoon:

On Saturday afternoon, the Wisconsin Badgers could not contain Indiana in the second half allowing 45 points in their 63-45 road loss to the Hoosiers. Indiana was aided by a monster game from forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, who finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and four assists.

The Badgers struggled to put points on the board throughout the game and had only one player finish with double-digit scoring. Freshman guard Connor Essegian led Wisconsin with 14 points and 11 rebounds in his first game back in his home state. Unfortunately, even Essegian was 4-13 from the field, with the team as whole finishing with a 32.1 field goal percentage.

The Badgers will head back home on Tuesday night to face off against the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Below are photos from Wisconsin basketball’s disappointing 63-45 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers:

Midseason 2023 mock NBA draft has the Boston Celtics taking trio of forwards

As the 2022-23 season advances in the NCAA ranks, a number of prospects at that level have seen some significant change in where they are projected to be drafted.

As the 2022-23 season advances in the NCAA ranks, a number of prospects at that level have seen some significant change in where they are projected to be drafted (if anywhere) in the 2023 NBA draft this summer. At the NBA level, a clearer picture of what individual teams like the Boston Celtics around the league will be doing at the season’s end also has an effect on draft projections.

With that in mind, Bleacher Report’s NBA draft expert Jonathan Wasserman assembled a new 2023 mock draft that has seen him adjust his projections about which teams will take what players this coming offseason on the big day.

And with three second-round picks in this year’s draft, Wasserman has found three prospects he could see the Celtics drafting — let’s take a look at the trio of prospects.

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.

Trayce Jackson-Davis to withdraw from NBA draft and return to Indiana

Jackson-Davis announced that he will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to school for a senior season.

Indiana Hoosiers forward Trayce Jackson-Davis on Friday announced that he will withdraw from the 2022 NBA draft and return to school for a senior season.

Jackson-Davis was among the 80-plus prospects invited to compete in the draft combine but was ultimately forced to withdraw after testing positive for the coronavirus. He did not participate in the on-court testing or the scrimmages.

The decision to return to school was likely solidified this week.

The 6-foot-9 forward declared for the draft on April 9 but left open the option to return to school. He wasn’t projected to be drafted and did not have the opportunity to improve his stock due to the positive test so it likely made sense to return for one more year.

Jackson-Davis, who was named to the All-Big Ten second team, averaged 18.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocked shots and 1.9 assists in 35 games. He became the second player in program history to record at least 1,500 points, 750 rebounds and 150 blocks in a career.

With Jackson-Davis back in the fold, the Hoosiers will likely be among the favorites in the Big Ten next season and a possible top-20 school entering the year.

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Report: Trayce Jackson-Davis to miss combine after positive COVID-19 test

Jackson-Davis will reportedly miss the NBA draft combine after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Indiana Hoosiers junior Trayce Jackson-Davis will reportedly miss the NBA draft combine after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com.

Jackson-Davis returned the positive test result last week, which affected his preparations for the combine. He did not participate in the on-court testing or the anthro measurements on Wednesday and is not listed to play in the 5-on-5 scrimmages starting on Thursday.

Prospects have the opportunity to meet with teams for interviews, but Jackson-Davis was also forced to cancel those appearances, as well. He could still speak with teams virtually but it is not known if that will happen this week.

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Jackson-Davis, who was named to the All-Big Ten second team, averaged 18.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocked shots and 1.9 assists in 35 games. He became just the second player in program history to record at least 1,500 points, 750 rebounds and 150 blocks in a career.

The 6-foot-9 forward declared for the draft on April 9 but left open the option to return to school. He is not currently projected to be drafted and could be a strong candidate to return to Bloomington next season after missing the opportunity to perform at the combine.

He has until June 1 to withdraw from the draft and return to school.

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Indiana junior Trayce Jackson-Davis earns NBA draft combine invite

Jackson-Davis was named to the All-Big Ten second team after averaging 18.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocked shots and 1.9 assists.

Indiana Hoosiers junior Trayce Jackson-Davis has reportedly earned an invitation to participate in the NBA draft combine, according to Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star.

Jackson-Davis, who was named to the All-Big Ten second team, averaged 18.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocked shots and 1.9 assists in 35 games. He became just the second player in program history to record at least 1,500 points, 750 rebounds and 150 blocks in a career.

The 6-foot-9 forward declared for the draft on April 9 but left open the option to return to school. He is not currently projected to be drafted but will now have the opportunity to improve his standing among executives and scouts at the combine.

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The combine will run May 16-22 in Chicago, Illinois, and feature representatives from all 30 teams. Teams each year submit a list of the players they would like to see invited, typically those with the highest odds of getting drafted.

Jackson-Davis has until June 1 to withdraw from the draft and return to school.

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