At the beginning of the season, Boston Celtics fans were salivating over the Class of 2018. With the Lakers pick looking like a potential winning lottery ticket, fans imagined what the Celtics of next season would like with another top draft pick aboard.
However, as the season has progressed the Lakers have shown an unfortunate amount of resolve during their campaign and now sit with the tenth worst record in the NBA. Since the Celtics need the Lakers to land a pick within the 2-5 range, the odds of Los Angeles falling behind five teams (many of whom are actively trying to tank) are slim.