When you’re a contending team, developing talent via the draft is often an afterthought. Instead, the focus is on finding ready-made players who can come in and improve the roster from the get-go. However, there’s something to be said for having home-grown talent that is under a cost-controlled deal, especially when the team is already getting wildly expensive.
Factor in the new CBA, which will fully come into play during the summer of 2024, and drafting intelligently suddenly becomes imperative for every team, contending or not. With that in mind, over the next week, we’re going to take a look at the different draft options available for the Boston Celtics.