Brad Stevens used a first-round pick for the first time in his role as Celtics president of basketball operations.
With the No. 30 overall pick, the Stevens took a player from the Midwest in Baylor Scheierman, a Nebraska native who played the final two seasons of his college career at Creighton.
Stevens said during his pre-draft press conference that any player selected in this draft will likely have a tough time cracking the Celtics’ rotation next year, given how talented and deep the defending champions are.
“Specifically to this year, we got a lot of guys back,” Stevens said.