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Was RJ Hunter destined to play for the Celtics

Leading up to each NBA draft, players and analysts alike put a huge focus on when a player is drafted. Will he go #1? Will he be in the lottery? 1st round? 2nd round? The position in which a player is drafted has a lot to do with his first paycheck, but little to do with his career. What often gets overlooked is which team that player is drafted to, and how he fits that system. The 2015 No. 28 overall pick may not have been in the lottery, but he still might have hit the jackpot.