A Round-Up Of Celtics Future Draft Picks

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4716912/bostons-pile-of-draft-picks



Boston's pile of draft picks


Chris Forsberg, Celtics reporter, ESPNBoston.com



A look at the draft picks that the Boston Celtics own in advance of the 2015 NBA Draft:



2015 draft

1st round: Boston (16th), Clippers (28th)  

2nd round: Philadelphia (33rd), Boston (45th)  


2016 draft

1st round: Boston, Brooklyn, Minnesota2, Dallas1  

2nd round: Philadelphia, Minnesota2, Miami, Cleveland, Dallas3  


2017 draft

1st round: Boston4, Memphis5  

2nd round: Boston4, Cleveland, Minnesota2, Clippers  


2018 draft  

1st round: Boston, Brooklyn  

2nd round: Boston


2019 draft (and beyond)6  

1st round: Boston  

2nd round: Boston


1. [Dallas’ pick is protected 1-7 from 2016-2020; unprotected 2021]↑
2. [Minnesota’s pick (via the Suns) is protected 1-12 in 2016; becomes 2016 and 2017 second-round picks]↑

3. [Better of Dallas/Memphis second-round pick]↑

4. [Boston has option to swap first-round pick with Brooklyn; second-round pick to Nets if swapped and 45+]↑

5. [Memphis pick is delivered two years after Grizzlies fulfill obligation to Denver. Pick is protected 1-11 in 2017; 1-13 in 2018; 1-9 in 2019; 1-7 in 2020, unprotected in 2021]↑

6. [If all outstanding picks are previously delivered]↑



bob


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So, if I'm reading it correctly, three of the picks are protected.  Much less valuable, in my opinion.  Just more crap for the annual shoot?

Sam

We all know the situation and how good it can be for us but I can't read enough articles about this:

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/5/2/8534673/brooklyn-nets-hopeless-bleak-sad-nba-playoffs-2015

Here's hoping the Celtics can gain good lottery position or an excellent trading chip in a palatable manner rather than taking the unthinkable dive.  One has to feel sorry for the young Nets rooters especially.

Sam