Draft picks 2017–18 Boston Celtics season







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despite owning best record of entire eastern conference previous season, celtics win #1 pick due them activating right swap s own first round draft pick (which pick 26) brooklyn nets, in contrast held worst record of entire nba same season, previous, infamous trade nets celtics traded, alongside both role players jason terry , d.j. white, superstars kevin garnett , paul pierce in exchange many more players , multiple first round draft picks considered unprotected , right swap first round picks in 2017 nba draft. however, on june 19, 4 days before 2017 nba draft commenced, celtics trade coveted pick philadelphia 76ers in exchange third pick of draft (which projected small forward in either josh jackson or jayson tatum) , either los angeles lakers 2018 first round pick or maybe sacramento kings 2019 first round pick, depending on happens upcoming season. other that, celtics hold 3 second round draft picks, each of acquired trades, while losing own second round pick added piece of nets later on down line. first second round pick acquired phoenix suns when considered first round pick minnesota timberwolves in exchange brandan wright. next second round pick had cleveland cavaliers alongside 2016 second round pick , keith bogans in exchange john lucas iii, erik murphy, dwight powell, malcolm thomas, , protected rights of sacramento kings own second round picks both 2015 , 2017. finally, last second round pick acquired los angeles clippers in three-way trade phoenix suns, boston acquire shavlik randolph again , trade exception suns, both chris douglas-roberts , second round pick clippers.


with top pick (and 1 danny ainge claimed have taken #1 pick instead of markelle fultz), boston celtics selected 19 year old freshman small forward jayson tatum duke university on 20 year old freshman small forward josh jackson many media outlets projected them moment traded away #1 pick. in season @ duke, jayson averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals, , 1.1 blocks per game in on 29 games there, while earning all-acc freshman team , all-acc third team honors throughout last season. in terms of second round picks, first 1 took small forward, time being semi ojeleye, transfer junior southern methodist university (previously duke university also). during year @ southern methodist, ojeleye helped lead mustangs second ever aac tournament victory recording averages of 18.9 points , 6.8 rebounds per game there. result of efforts, became aac tournament s mvp year, named all-acc first team, aac player of year, , honorable mention via associated press ncaa all-american team. second of boston s 3 second round picks, @ #53, celtics selected senior shooting guard kadeem allen university of arizona. in senior year @ arizona, averaged 9.8 points , 4 rebounds per game, enough him named member of pac-12 second team , pac-12 defensive team. finally, last second round pick @ #56, boston chose senior shooting guard, time being jabari bird university of california. during last season @ california, bird averaged 14.3 points , 4.3 rebounds golden bears, suffered concussion during 1 of last games there. both kadeem allen , jabari bird become team s first ever players sign two-way contracts team, meaning split playing time @ least season between celtics , nba g league affiliate, maine red claws, maine holding them majority of season result of two-way contract s stipulations.







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