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Photo by Joe Robbins/NCAA Photos/NCAA Photos via Getty Images The Celtics entered Day 2 of the NBA Draft with the 32nd pick and moved back to select Kentucky center Amari Williams at No. 46. A massive anchor big at the heart of Kentucky’s run to the Sweet 16, Amari Williams is a strength-based center that’s also one of the draft’s more refined playmaking bigs. Williams … [Read more...] about Scouting report: meet Celtics second round draft pick Amari Williams

Mike Zarren said that “there hasn’t been anything close to serious about trading” Derrick White or Jaylen Brown, despite reports that teams around the league have inquired about the two Celtics. Vice President of Basketball Operations Mike Zarren dismissed the flurry of rumors surrounding the Celtics potentially trading Derrick White and Jaylen Brown. “Those two guys are … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown, Derrick White trade rumors shot down by Celtics executive

Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images With rumors swirling in the hours before the NBA Draft, I think we need to stop to have an honest conversation about trading the Finals MVP. The Endowment Effect is an important thing to understand when you’re a die-hard Celtics fan. In psychology, the Endowment Effect has demonstrated that people will usually value an item that they already … [Read more...] about Celtics should maybe actually maybe trade Jaylen Brown

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images Simons thrives on pull-up threes, self-creation, pick-and-roll reads and off-ball movement. With Jayson Tatum out, he could play a central role on and off the ball in Joe Mazzulla’s offense. Summertime in the NBA is about guessing, projecting, wondering, and having a little bit of fun. To project what a player could be on his next … [Read more...] about CelticsBlog film session: how Anfernee Simons could fit in Boston

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The Celtics insider thinks Boston’s sharpshooter could draw a lot of attention from potential suitors. Ahead of Wednesday’s NBA draft, Sam Hauser has a ‘robust trade market’ per SI’s Chris Mannix on the Bill Simmons Podcast last night. “The Market is robust right now for Sam Hauser,” Mannix said. “He’s a 40-plus percent three point shooter, … [Read more...] about Mannix: Sam Hauser has a ‘robust’ trade market

Photo by Brandon Todd/NBAE via Getty Images Keep up with the rookie class here at CelticsBlog. In a whirlwind couple of days following the end of the NBA Finals, the Celtics dealt both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in cost-cutting moves to get them under the second apron. Now, they look to the NBA Draft to replenish their roster with young (and admittedly … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Draft tracker

Photo by Gary Bassing/NBAE via Getty Images Despite lots of trade buzz heading into draft night, the Celtics held onto both Derrick White and Jaylen Brown — and simply drafted at No. 28. It was well-known that the Celtics were likely to dip below the dreaded second apron ahead of next season. With Jayson Tatum slated to be sidelined with an Achilles rupture for most, … [Read more...] about The best move the Celtics made today is the one they haven’t made (yet)

Photo by Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images The Celtics use their own first round pick on Real Madrid’s winger After trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, dealing with rumors flying around Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, as well as being rumored to try and jump into the lottery, the Celtics decided to stay with the 28th overall pick and select forward Hugo Gonzalez from … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics select Hugo Gonzalez with pick #28 in the 2025 NBA Draft

Photo by Laurent Coust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Celtics entered Draft Night with the 28th pick, and stayed there to select Real Madrid wing Hugo Gonzalez. Hugo González has a real “dive head first” mentality in the minutes that I saw with Real Madrid. It makes sense; he’s a young talent on a big club who wasn’t a major part of their rotation. Of … [Read more...] about Scouting report: meet Celtics first round draft pick Hugo González