Welcome to Boston Chris Cenac Jr!

[Goldstar88]

Chris Cenac Jr. has been productive and efficient by finishing plays and knocking down jumpers. The 6'11" size, athleticism at the rim and shotmaking create a perceived easy fit and high floor. He's hitting fallaways from the post and rhythm threes.

The lack of defensive playmaking and passing just make it tougher to picture pathways to upside. Scouts may start to question how strongly he'll impact games if he's not shooting well, he wrote.

Cenac is big, standing at 6-foot-11 and 240 pounds. Wasserman compared him to Jabari Smith Jr. of the Houston Rockets, which could be a nice fit as he can shoot the basketball and make plays at the rim.

Highlights:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MIy8QOqEezw&pp=ygUSY2hyaXMgY2VuYWMganIgbWl4&ra=m

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GW1uRaA4YoQ&pp=ygUOY2hyaXMgY2VuYWMganI%3D&ra=m

[perks-a-beast]

Not a great feeling about this one. Im getting JaJuan Johnson vibes.

I would have preferred Thomas or Vessar. Hopefully Im wrong.

[Celtics2021]

Not a great feeling about this one. Im getting JaJuan Johnson vibes.

I would have preferred Thomas or Vessar. Hopefully Im wrong.

Definitely a possible outcome, although Cenac is much younger than JJJ was when we drafted him.   

[Who]

Not a great feeling about this one. Im getting JaJuan Johnson vibes.

I would have preferred Thomas or Vessar. Hopefully Im wrong.

That was the name I was trying to remember. I could only recall JJJ - not what the initials stood for.

[jambr380]

I know he?s not all that impressive now, but he?s got a high ceiling and he was projected to go quite a bit higher.

Sure he could flame out, but I like the idea of going for a high potential player here. Saw a number of Houston fans calling this a steal. He?ll have time to improve

[A Future of Stevens]

All tools. High upside.

Good rebounder, and good shooting mechanics (and touch.)

At 27, good pick. I predict he won't play a ton the first year, but playing under a winning system will help him alot (as it did this year at Houston.)

[Atzar]

If our player development is what I believe it is, then I love this pick. 

[Phantom255x]

I watched his highlight video and in it he did not miss a shot. HOF bound is my declaration

 

[DefenseWinsChamps]

All tools. High upside.

Good rebounder, and good shooting mechanics (and touch.)

At 27, good pick. I predict he won't play a ton the first year, but playing under a winning system will help him alot (as it did this year at Houston.)

This. I'm unreasonably excited to watch him and Amari in summer league, possibly even on the court together.

Edit: Draft Braden Smith with #40, sheerly for their development in summer league and the g-league.

[Celtics2021]

Sam Vecenie of the Athletic has a very detailed, and in my opinion, fair, write-up.  He was rated 25th overall, and in his 5th tier of players.  Every player from his top 5 tiers was drafted in the first round, as were 28 of his top 30, so Vecenie seemed to have a very similar take as NBA scouting staffs. 

Here is a link to the profile of Cenac that hopefully works.  It is a very long read so I did not want to copy and paste.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/interactive/nba-draft-guide-2026/player/chris-cenac-jr.-houston-big/?source=user_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share

[Goldstar88]

I know he?s not all that impressive now, but he?s got a high ceiling and he was projected to go quite a bit higher.

Sure he could flame out, but I like the idea of going for a high potential player here. Saw a number of Houston fans calling this a steal. He?ll have time to improve

I agree. Most of the mocks I saw had him going in the 20-25 range.