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Justin Quinn

Two Celtics shifting spots in reassessment of the 2018 NBA draft

With Hoops Hype’s Frank Urbina and Raul Barrigon keeping busy reassessing the draft order of the last several decades over the last few years, there are nearly always several Boston Celtics alumni on the move in their redrafts as a result of their efforts.

In the H/H duo’s reassessment of the NBA’s 2018 draft class, just two Celtics alumni ended up seeing their draft stock shift with the benefit of hindsight impacting their fortunes. And while they won’t see any pay raises or anything else of that sort given the fictitious nature of such an exercise, it’s also nice to see this duo get their flowers, too.

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Let’s take a look at which Boston alumni landed where.

No. 28 pick: Moritz Wagner

(AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Actual position: No. 25
Career earnings: $7,940,892
Career stats: 8.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.2 apg, 48.8 FG%, 32.1 3P%

“A tough-nosed big man who is not afraid of confrontation or doing dirty work, Moritz Wagner had star-like flashes during his time as a college player at Michigan, but he’s settled into being a solid backup frontcourt option in the NBA,” writes H/H.

May 14, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (44) warms-up before game seven of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Actual position: No. 27
Career earnings: $9,286,016
Career stats: 7.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.7 bpg, 73.1 FG%, 66.7 FT%

“Celtics big man Robert Williams was considered a development project when he was taken late in the 2018 first round, a job that Boston undertook quite well, with Williams now performing like one of the best defensive centers in the league,” suggests H/H.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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