In addition to the Boston Celtics clinching a spot in the 2019 NBA Playoffs, the team got some added good news on Tuesday, as the LA Clippers clinched a spot in the playoffs as well. This means that LA’s first round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft will convey to Boston via the Memphis Grizzlies.
This draft pick has a somewhat complicated past. The choice was originally acquired at the 2016 trade deadline, along with Lance Stephenson, by the Grizzlies in exchange for Jeff Green. Interesting enough, Green had been previously acquired by Memphis in January of 2015 in exchange for the 2019 (or later) first round pick Boston has coming from the Grizzlies.