After handily winning a championship last season, the Celtics brought back nearly the same roster. Nearly. Days after the parade, Brad Stevens made his first first round pick as President of Basketball Operations with Baylor Scheierman.
Scheierman had been on the minds of the Celtics’ front office from even before the 2024 NBA Draft. He had worked out in Boston two years prior coming out of South Dakota State and the team kept him on their radar while he was at Creighton. After keeping tabs on him, they grabbed him at #30.
After a strong showing in Summer League averaging over 11 points per game, hitting nearly 30% from behind the arc, and dishing out 3.