The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery delivered drama, as it’s apt to do. After years of not-so-patiently ready for Lottery outcomes, courtesy of the Brooklyn Nets picks, Boston Celtics followers haven’t needed to sweat the reveal in recent times.
But, Boston was nonetheless tied into some minor drama with the second-round choice they personal within the 2023 NBA Draft.
With the San Antonio shifting to the #1 general choose, and forward of the Houston Rockets, these two groups flip-flopped spots within the second-round. That motion noticed the Rockets choose transfer from #33 general to #32 general. And that meant that the #32 choice can be conveyed to the Indiana Pacers as an alternative of #33 going to the Celtics.
However Boston’s luck wasn’t so dangerous. As an alternative of getting the Rockets choose at #33, the Celtics dropped again simply two spots to #35. That choose will come to Boston by way of the Portland Path Blazers.
This would be the Celtics lone choose within the 2023 draft. Boston despatched their very own choose at #29 to the Indiana Pacers, as a part of the Malcolm Brogdon commerce. Contemplating Brogdon delivered because the Sixth Man of the Yr and is taking part in a key function on the NBA title favourite, that commerce was a win for Brad Stevens and the Celtics.
ESPN’s post-Lottery mock draft tasks Boston to pick out guard Marcus Sasser at #35. Sasser is a senior guard popping out of the College of Houston.
The Celtics have chosen at #35 thrice beforehand in franchise historical past:
2016 – Rade Zagorac – traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in a package deal for a 2019 Memphis first-round choose. That choose was later traded in a deal that introduced Grant Williams to Boston.
1974 – Kevin Stacom – drafted out of Windfall Faculty. Stacom performed four-and-a-half seasons for the Celtics earlier than having his rights bought within the Indiana Pacers. Stacom was part of Boston’s 1976 NBA Championship staff.
1973 – Phil Hankinson – drafted out of Penn. Hankinson performed in 31 video games over two seasons with the Celtics. He was part of Boston’s 1974 NBA Championship staff.
