CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Jordan Walsh entered the Cambridge community center and jogged through a line of children assembled to welcome him to Boston and unveil a new court. Dressed in his EYBL sweatpants, a Celtics windbreaker, a winter hat and Yeezy Foam Runners, Boston rolled out the green carpet for the No. 38 pick.
The ceremony contrasted against the more low-key arrival of J.D. Davison one year ago and the draft-and-stash of Juhann Begarin, Brad Stevens’ first selection in 2021. Walsh arrived more reminiscent of a first-round talent, and given the wide array of assessments on where he ranked in the class stemming back to his top-20 high school ranking, he may prove that effective.