The Boston Celtics & The 2016 NBA Draft
Joe Calabro, GoLocalProv Sports Team & Graphiq
The Boston Celtics & The 2016 NBA Draft
Boston's first pick comes at number three where rumors have been flying all week. Some projections ( like the one below) have Boston drafting Dragan Bender with the third pick while others have them taking Kris Dunn.
Reports came out early int he week that the Celtics were talking to Philly about a trade involving the 3rd pick and Jahlil Okafor as the 76ers are interested in Dunn and have a bit of a log jam at the forward position.
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The Celtics need three-point shooting and a forward presence either in the draft or by trade.
GoLocal teams with Graphiq to show the Celtics relevant stats from this past season. We also look at the Celtics salary cap situation.
NBA Draft
GoLocal teams with Graphiq to show a mock draft as well as the #1 picks over the last ten seasons.
It was confirmed earlier this week that the 76ers will in fact take Ben Simmons with the top pick.
Kris Dunn & Ben Bentil NBA Draft Projections
Gary Parrish, College Basketball columnist
Kris Dunn - Parrish projects that Dunn will go to New Orleans with the 6th pick in the draft.
Ben Bentil - Parrish predicts that Ben Bentil will go to the Golden State Warriors with the 30th pick (final pick of 1st round).
Aaron Torres, College Hoops + College Football writer
Kris Dunn - Torres projects that Dunn will go 8th to the Sacramento Kings
Ben Bentil - Torres projects that Bentil will go 30th to the Golden State Warriors.
Jonathan Givony, Columnist
Kris Dunn - DraftExpress has Kris Dunn going 3rd to the Boston Celtics.
Ben Bentil - They predict that Ben Bentil will go 47th to the Orlando Magic
Kris Dunn - NBADraft.net projects Dunn to go 3rd to the Boston Celtics.
Ben Bentil - Meanwhile they predict Ben Bentil to go to Milwaukee with the 36th pick.
Chad Ford, Columnist
Kris Dunn - Ford projects Kris Dunn to go 5th overall to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Ben Bentil - Bentil is not projected to go in the first round. Second round is not available.
Scott Howard-Cooper, writer
Kris Dunn - NBA.com has Dunn going 8th to the Sacramento Kings.
Ben Bentil - NBA.com does not project Bentil going in the first round. Projections for the 2nd round are not available.
A. Sherrod Blakely, Celtics/NBA writer
Kris Dunn - Blakely projects Dunn to go to the Sacramento Kings with the 8th pick.
Ben Bentil - Blakely thinks that Bentil will go to the Golden State Warriors with the 30th pick in the draft.
Jared Johnson, Featured Columnist
Kris Dunn - Johnson projects Dunn to go 6th overall to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Ben Bentil - Bentil is not projected to go in the 1st round by Johnson. Second round projections are not available.
SI Staff
Kris Dunn - SI projects Dunn to go to the Denver Nuggets with the 7th pick in the draft.
Ben Bentil - Bentil is not projected in the first round of the draft. Second round projections are not available.
Kris Dunn - Draft Room projects Dunn to go to the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 5th pick.
Ben Bentil - Bentil is projected to go 28th to the Phoenix Suns. Draft Room compares Bentil to Antoine Walker.
