Ainge’s patience pays off with Celtics’ draft lottery win

“But we have flexibility with the high pick”. The Sixers, at first, drew the fifth overall pick in the lottery, but, because of the trade, managed to swap picks with the Kings to take the third overall pick instead. The Lakers managed to hold onto their pick for another season.

Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck didn’t seem too enthused at the idea of trading the No. 1 overall pick the team landed in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. Hard to see them passing on Markelle Fultz, even with their relatively crowded back court.

Here are the biggest storylines moving forward after the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery. That gave them the most chances to win the top pick in the draft lottery. Lonzo’s father, LaVar Ball, maintains that his son will only workout for the Lakers. They were aging veterans whose hearts remained in Boston. The need that fans and media alike have been lamenting once the season ended is guards, guards, and more guards, and more importantly, shooting. The main issue was that the Lakers needed to keep their pick in the upcoming draft.

The Suns.man I would have liked to see them get that second spot.

With the draft still over a month away, things could get quite interesting for the Lakers. There was a 96 percent chance the Nuggets would land the 13th pick, and that is now where they are officially scheduled to select during the draft on June 22. “I want him to be a Laker, but I wasn’t saying he’s only going to play for the Lakers”.

Orlando is in a tougher spot. They both play point guards, a position already ably filled by Isaiah Thomas, who is averaging 28.9 and 5.9 assists.

However, the Lakers and Ball have always been considered a ideal fit. “I don’t think it’s a matter of which pick we got, anybody we’re going to get is going to add something”, 76ers center Joel Embiid said. He’ll take a while. The Celtics won 25 games in the first season after the trade but their win total has improved in each of the next three seasons, culminating in getting the top seed in the Eastern Conference this season.

Now, fresh off a Game 7 semifinal win over the Washington Wizards, the Celtics in many ways find themselves playing with house money as they prepare to host a LeBron James-led Cleveland team carrying all the expectations into tonight’s Game 1 in Boston.

Speaking with ESPN on Wednesday, Pierce clearly believes it’s time for Danny Ainge to make another blockbuster deal.

NY is a little bigger than Minnesota, so that gives me hope that, at the very least, the later selections are not as rigged as the top three to five. The draft is chock of full point guards and the Knicks just happen to be in the market for one.

I’ll stop there with the speculation. Vivek Ranadive likes shooters, so if Markkanen is still available that’s a possibility.