Among the myriad of historical “what if” moments for the Celtics over the last decade, one of the more interesting scenarios involves Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Though he’s now a two-time league MVP, Antetokounmpo was largely unknown coming into the NBA draft in 2013. That year, Boston held the 16th pick in the draft, and experts projected a wide range of potential options that then-president of basketball operations Danny Ainge might select.
Antetokounmpo was seen as a mid-to-late first-round pick, and was a person who the Celtics scouted.
In researching her upcoming book, “Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP,” NBA writer Mirin Fader learned more about Boston’s scouting trips to Greece before the draft.