Of all the current pro prospects that played in college last year who the Celts have a legitimate chance of drafting, the one I would most like to see them get is Mario Chalmers, the point guard for Kansas. The guy obviously has leadership ability, but also the ballhandling, defense and decision-making to provide an awesome boost of the Celts bench and lead the second unit his rookie year. And hopefully push Rondo to the next level of his game. Additionally, a friend of mine used to play with and against Chalmers in high school up there in Alaska and says he is a very nice and friendly guy by all accounts.
We've seen in the postseason how important a backup point guard is, and this guy could easily develop into a solid pro. I know a lot of people would go for size, and its hard to argue that, given the undersized power forwards that currently hold down the post off the bench, but a full court press with a backcourt of Chalmers and Rondo would cause havoc for almost any team in the league.
The one person I do not want to see in Celtic green next year is Brandon Rush. I think he is going to be another Tony Allen, with maybe a tad more talent. I know there are a lot of TA supporters on this board, but I personally am not one of them. I think that Rush makes many of the same poor basketball decisions that TA does. If they look for a sg/sf type I would much prefer somebody like Chris Douglas Roberts.