What about Devin Booker with the 16th pick?

[Tr1boy]

Comparison: Klay Thompson.   

Strengths: Good size for a SG/athlete. One of the best 3 pt shooters last season. Deadly pull up jumper. Good passing skills. Effort on the defensive end.

Weakness: Mediocre wingspan (same as height), not explosive and has some trouble finishing around the basket.

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[Csfan1984]

This would be hard to answer without knowing who else is available at 16 with him at the time. Like what if its one of these  five guys there Portis, Lyles, Oubre, Kaminsky, Dekker. You probably have to go off interview and workouts. If Booker was indeed the bpa then you take him.

[Celts Fan 508]

I would be happy if we drafted Booker, he can shoot the ball from anywhere.  If him and James Young develop, as both are so young, the Celtics could have a couple legitimate young shooters to pair with Smart. 

[Tr1boy]

I would be happy if we drafted Booker, he can shoot the ball from anywhere.  If him and James Young develop, as both are so young, the Celtics could have a couple legitimate young shooters to pair with Smart.

Yup. Really hoping for a big improvement from young. He could not even hit open 3s at times. 

Booker is a better shooter now.  If both become good you got options to trade one later also

[tazzmaniac]

Defense isn't a Booker strength.  Offensively, he's not much of a threat driving to the hoop so there's no reason for his defender not to play tight perimeter defense on him.  I think Booker is an off the bench scorer and don't see much upside for him.  I'd rather take Harvey with the #28 or early 2nd. 

[Eja117]

It's just that I want bigs for this team. If we draft enough of them over a long enough period of time we should eventually hit on one

[slamtheking]

if we took Booker at #16 then I'd be disappointed that we added just another role player to this team. 

really want someone who can play SF or C with that pick.  seem to have plenty of options at guard already. 

[Tr1boy]

if we took Booker at #16 then I'd be disappointed that we added just another role player to this team. 

really want someone who can play SF or C with that pick.  seem to have plenty of options at guard already.

Booker excelled coming off the bench for Kentucky. Youngest player declaring for the draft.

What if he stayed another year at Kentucky? How much better can he be.

It's a risk

I do agree our immediate need is SF, PF.

[Celts Fan 508]

if we took Booker at #16 then I'd be disappointed that we added just another role player to this team. 

really want someone who can play SF or C with that pick.  seem to have plenty of options at guard already.

Booker excelled coming off the bench for Kentucky. Youngest player declaring for the draft.

What if he stayed another year at Kentucky? How much better can he be.

It's a risk

I do agree our immediate need is SF, PF.

Our biggest immediate needs are (in order)
1.)  Scoring
2.)  Rebounding
3.)  Rim Protection

Booker fills our number 1 need, draft him.

[Greenback]

With the 16, 28, 33, and 45 draft picks, I think it would be great if the Celtics came away with four players from this list:

Lyles
Turner
Booker
Anderson
Jefferson
McCulloch
Upshaw
Dakari Johnson

[dwoumn]

if we took Booker at #16 then I'd be disappointed that we added just another role player to this team. 

really want someone who can play SF or C with that pick.  seem to have plenty of options at guard already.

Booker excelled coming off the bench for Kentucky. Youngest player declaring for the draft.

What if he stayed another year at Kentucky? How much better can he be.

It's a risk

I do agree our immediate need is SF, PF.

Our biggest immediate needs are (in order)
1.)  Scoring
2.)  Rebounding
3.)  Rim Protection

Booker fills our number 1 need, draft him.

Yes if Booker is sitting there at 16, the C's have to consider drafting him. Booker could be that guy that helps improve our 3pt shooting. Our inconsistency from 3pt has killed us through the regular season and the playoffs.

There will be some quality bigs that could be drafted with our 28 and 33 pick. And to get a rim protector, it will most likely have to be addressed in FA.

[slamtheking]

if we took Booker at #16 then I'd be disappointed that we added just another role player to this team. 

really want someone who can play SF or C with that pick.  seem to have plenty of options at guard already.

Booker excelled coming off the bench for Kentucky. Youngest player declaring for the draft.

What if he stayed another year at Kentucky? How much better can he be.

It's a risk

I do agree our immediate need is SF, PF.

Our biggest immediate needs are (in order)
1.)  Scoring
2.)  Rebounding
3.)  Rim Protection

Booker fills our number 1 need, draft him.

Yes if Booker is sitting there at 16, the C's have to consider drafting him. Booker could be that guy that helps improve our 3pt shooting. Our inconsistency from 3pt has killed us through the regular season and the playoffs.

There will be some quality bigs that could be drafted with our 28 and 33 pick. And to get a rim protector, it will most likely have to be addressed in FA.

he may be a shooter, but one that will end up likely coming off the bench for his career.

[Tr1boy]

if we took Booker at #16 then I'd be disappointed that we added just another role player to this team. 

really want someone who can play SF or C with that pick.  seem to have plenty of options at guard already.

Booker excelled coming off the bench for Kentucky. Youngest player declaring for the draft.

What if he stayed another year at Kentucky? How much better can he be.

It's a risk

I do agree our immediate need is SF, PF.

Our biggest immediate needs are (in order)
1.)  Scoring
2.)  Rebounding
3.)  Rim Protection

Booker fills our number 1 need, draft him.

Yes if Booker is sitting there at 16, the C's have to consider drafting him. Booker could be that guy that helps improve our 3pt shooting. Our inconsistency from 3pt has killed us through the regular season and the playoffs.

There will be some quality bigs that could be drafted with our 28 and 33 pick. And to get a rim protector, it will most likely have to be addressed in FA.

yup. A guy who can get you 3's in bunches.  You go 0-7 in threes and booker suddenly can change that

As DE pointed out he was #1 in 3 pt shooting per 40 min

[Tr1boy]

if we took Booker at #16 then I'd be disappointed that we added just another role player to this team. 

really want someone who can play SF or C with that pick.  seem to have plenty of options at guard already.

Booker excelled coming off the bench for Kentucky. Youngest player declaring for the draft.

What if he stayed another year at Kentucky? How much better can he be.

It's a risk

I do agree our immediate need is SF, PF.

Our biggest immediate needs are (in order)
1.)  Scoring
2.)  Rebounding
3.)  Rim Protection

Booker fills our number 1 need, draft him.

Yes if Booker is sitting there at 16, the C's have to consider drafting him. Booker could be that guy that helps improve our 3pt shooting. Our inconsistency from 3pt has killed us through the regular season and the playoffs.

There will be some quality bigs that could be drafted with our 28 and 33 pick. And to get a rim protector, it will most likely have to be addressed in FA.

he may be a shooter, but one that will end up likely coming off the bench for his career.

so tell me how has Klay Thompson been able to start and be one of the best SG in the league?

I'm not automatically stating Booker will be the same player (bc if he was he would be going in the top 5) but they share lots of similarities (good and bad).   

[Yoki_IsTheName]

I don't get this... We have a project in James Young, why waste a pick on pretty much a similar type player. Have they completely given up on Young?

if we took Booker at #16 then I'd be disappointed that we added just another role player to this team. 

really want someone who can play SF or C with that pick.  seem to have plenty of options at guard already.

Booker excelled coming off the bench for Kentucky. Youngest player declaring for the draft.

What if he stayed another year at Kentucky? How much better can he be.

It's a risk

I do agree our immediate need is SF, PF.

Our biggest immediate needs are (in order)
1.)  Scoring
2.)  Rebounding
3.)  Rim Protection

Booker fills our number 1 need, draft him.

Yes if Booker is sitting there at 16, the C's have to consider drafting him. Booker could be that guy that helps improve our 3pt shooting. Our inconsistency from 3pt has killed us through the regular season and the playoffs.

There will be some quality bigs that could be drafted with our 28 and 33 pick. And to get a rim protector, it will most likely have to be addressed in FA.

he may be a shooter, but one that will end up likely coming off the bench for his career.

so tell me how has Klay Thompson been able to start and be one of the best SG in the league?

I'm not automatically stating Booker will be the same player (bc if he was he would be going in the top 5) but they share lots of similarities (good and bad).

Because Klay can get to the rim because he's a solid enough athlete and his build can provide him a strong core to bully smaller players. Klay is physical, even in his rookie year coming in. Also, he can play defense. Im not sure we can say the same with Booker.