The Boston Celtics may not have a first-round draft pick in the 2023 NBA draft after having dealt it away in their assembling of a championship-caliber roster, but they do have a trio of second-round picks in that draft should they elect to use them.
There is of course a very good chance they do not, and instead use them as sweeteners in trades to make moves around the margins based on the team’s needs at the 2023 trade deadline or after the season but before the draft. This is the more likely outcome for at least some of those seconds given there will be little opportunity for a young player to develop on this title-oriented squad.
