Early look at the 2026 draft

[slightly biased bias fan]

I am a big fan of Thomas Haugh.

I thought he could have been a valuable sleeper pick, but lately he has been on a run, which unfortunately would push him out of the Celtics reach.

[CFAN38]

I am a big fan of Thomas Haugh.

I thought he could have been a valuable sleeper pick, but lately he has been on a run, which unfortunately would push him out of the Celtics reach.

I agree Haugh is easy to project into an NBA role. The more I look into this draft as long there isn't a mass return to college a good player like Haugh should slip outside the top 20.

[Celtics4ever]

Arkansas's  Trevon Brazile looks interesting.  Raw but has great athletic tools to build upon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HblEca0cYwA

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4698719/trevon-brazile

Projected as a second rounder, presently.

[Celtics2021]

Jayden Quaintance is an interesting name to look at.  Originally projected as a top 10 pick, he has barely played in college, now in his sophomore season, because of an ACL injury.  It is unclear how far he will fall, but despite being a sophomore, he does not turn 19 until July so he has a lot of development time left in him.  Someone will probably nab him before the Celtics are on the clock, but if not, this would be a swing for the fences choice.

[hwangjini_1]

someone who might be available in the mid-20s range is Joshua Jefferson.

athletic, but not an elite athlete, but does many things well as a pf and doesn't shy away from physical contact. i think he could be a good rotation player in a couple of years.

https://www.tankathon.com/players/joshua-jefferson

[CFAN38]

Arkansas's  Trevon Brazile looks interesting.  Raw but has great athletic tools to build upon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HblEca0cYwA

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4698719/trevon-brazile

Projected as a second rounder, presently.

I like Brazile, not sure how he fits in the Cs system but I do think he finds a role in the NBA. He is long,athletic, and explosive around the rim. Also a great stocks guy (steals and blocks). He shoots the 3 in college but given his slight frame this will probably have to be a focus for him to hit his ceiling in the NBA. 

[CFAN38]

Jayden Quaintance is an interesting name to look at.  Originally projected as a top 10 pick, he has barely played in college, now in his sophomore season, because of an ACL injury.  It is unclear how far he will fall, but despite being a sophomore, he does not turn 19 until July so he has a lot of development time left in him.  Someone will probably nab him before the Celtics are on the clock, but if not, this would be a swing for the fences choice.

Medicals will be huge for him, if cleared he is a lottery pick.

[Csfan1984]

Give me the best 6'10 athlete that can defend and switch. Then have staff work on his skills. We forget how young 19, 20 and 21 is, there is till a ton of growth to go. What you can't teach is size and natural athletic ability.