ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reported that top prospect Markelle Fultz has met with Boston Celtic’s President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge, on several occasions, and hopes to be selected with the team’s first overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
Fultz told ESPN, “I want to be the No. 1 pick really badly. It’s been a dream of mine since I was a little kid, and I feel I would fit well in Boston.” His declaration stands out in stark contrast to Lonzo Ball’s recent decision to decline an invitation to work out with the Celtics, and is a heartening revelation for anyone concerned that Fultz might not want to come to a team where playing time may be difficult to come by.