PRE-Lottery Draft Order, POST Tie-Breakers

Boston has no first round pick, it went to Indy in the Nesmith/Brogdon trade. It's the #29 pick, so it's almost as bad as you can get. Picks that low tend to be marginal players with a limited NBA future but because they're still 1st rounders they get guaranteed multi-year contracts.

We currently pick #33 (from Houston), and we have #35 (from Portland).

At the NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday, May 16, if Houston has a higher first-round selection than San Antonio, the Celtics will get the 33rd pick. If it's the other way around the Rockets retain their second-round pick and all we'll have this year is Portland's #35, unless Brad pulls some razzle-dazzle.

Here's the full draft:

https://www.tankathon.com/full_draft


Bob


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The draft order has been finalized.

https://www.nba.com/news/2023-nba-draft-order

The Celtics will have the 35th pick in round 2. There is talent to be had there and given the Celtics limitations in FA signings, that pick could be a bonus for us.

With the 35th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft the World Champion Boston Celtics select Noah Clowney, forward out of Alabama.

https://www.si.com/nba/draft/prospect-profiles/nba-draft-scouting-report-alabamas-noah-clowney#gid=ci02b52254e00024c7&pid=usatsi_19640792

dboss wrote:With the 35th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft the World Champion Boston Celtics select Noah Clowney, forward out of Alabama.

https://www.si.com/nba/draft/prospect-profiles/nba-draft-scouting-report-alabamas-noah-clowney#gid=ci02b52254e00024c7&pid=usatsi_19640792

6'10", 210#, 7'2" wingspan. 28% from 3. Freshman.

NBAdraft.com - #27/28
Tankathon - #27
SI - late first/early second
Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer - #26
Yahoo Sports - #25
CBS Sports - #27

Only one mock drafter, Sports Illustrated, has Clowney falling into the 2nd round, and even they're saying he could be late 1st round too.


Bob

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