Celtics

Building blocks

Isaiah Thomas PG

Gordon Hayward SF

Jaylen Brown SF

Draft Picks

Jayson Tatum SF

Semi Ojeleye SF/PF

Jabari Bird SG

Kadeem Allen PG/SG

Draft board

The Celtics are coming off a great season where they made it to the Eastern Conference Finals and were the top seed in the East. They also landed the #1 pick in the draft which was later dealt to Philadelphia. The Celtics may have had an opportunity to go trade for Paul George or Jimmy Butler, but opted to stand pat with their assets and ended up signing Gordon Hayward in free agency (dealt Avery Bradley to Detroit for Marcus Morris in order to make the money work). With the #3 pick they selected Duke SF Jayson Tatum, he brings more versatility at the wing position and perhaps is a polished enough player at this point to get meaningful minutes throughout the season. The Celtics then continued to add versatility/depth by drafting Semi Ojeleye, Jabari Bird, and Kadeem Allen. Getting Ojeleye with the #37 pick may be one of the steals of the draft. The Celtics may have to cut some young players on the roster to make room for all the picks they've used, but overall they've had a great offseason.

Draft Grade: A

Team Needs

C, PF, depth

Draft Results

3rd pick: Jayson Tatum
37th pick: Semi Ojeleye
53rd pick: Jarbari Bird
56th pick: Kadeem Allen
Traded the 1st pick to Philidelphia for the 3rd pick and either the Lakers 2018 pick (between 2-5) or the better of the Kings/76ers 2019 pick