Draft

When you own what could be a top 3 pick, it’s never too early to look ahead to the draft. ESPN’s Chad Ford just published his first 2017 draft board. Here are the names, a brief scouting report and my initial uninformed, irrational reaction: 1. Josh Jackson 6-foot-8 Kansas Freshman Forward There is no consensus [...]

So… that happened. The Boston Celtics were dared to make all of their draft picks and they did… making 6 picks and combining two of their second rounders into a future first. Yes, it was underwhelming, especially after ALLLLL those rumors leading up to the draft. But how bad was it really? The #RaininJs John [...]

The Celtics took Croatian big man Ante Zizic with the 23rd pick, another potential draft-and-stash for the Celtics in a draft that is largely underwhelming. The Zizic pick isn’t bad at this spot, though, and I guarantee that people would like it a lot more if the C’s had made a bigger splash with a [...]

Bet ya didn’t see that coming? Here’s a look at some of the scouting reports WEEI:  Scouting report: Yabusele is known for his incredible strength on the block. He tends to bully his defenders and use his explosiveness to get easy looks under the basket. Despite his strength and impressive frame, Yabusele is both nimble [...]

I feel like I’m trying to keep track of a 29 horse race being run in a hurricane and fog (don’t Neil deGrasse Tyson me here.. I’m trying to set a scene). As we try to figure out where the Celtics cadre of picks may be disseminated, a number of teams seem to be vying [...]

Danny Ainge is engaged in a high-stakes game of NBA draft chicken with the rest of the league. GM’s are daring him to make his 8 draft picks, and he’s daring them to miss out on potential franchise-altering talent. Looks like Ainge might be winning: League sources tell @chadfordinsider and me: Philadelphia is ramping up [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. But sources told ESPN that the Celtics, to date, have been rebuffed in their efforts to assemble a sufficiently enticing deal to acquire any of these [...]

A prominent agent told me he expects a flurry of trades around the draft, with some star players even being jettisoned. — Gery Woelfel (@GeryWoelfel) June 20, 2016 Gery Woelfel covers the Bucks, a team apparently trying to be part of this flurry… Sources: Bucks are shopping Greg Monroe hard. He’s owed $17.1 million next [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Next week’s workouts — all off limits to media — are expected to feature call-backs from previous workouts, possibly including Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield, California swingman [...]

We have just ten days left of draft speculation. Will the Celtics trade the pick? If not, who will they take? Your guess is as good as mine (leaning 80/20 there’s a trade). I did a quick search of mock drafts and here’s a look at the most popular choices: 1. Dragan Bender (5 votes) Kevin [...]