Sam Dekker
Why they take him: There's no one else on the board who really excites Boston. Dekker doesn't necessarily excite either, but at least he has size, athleticism and gives them help at a positional need. Brad Stevens is the perfect coach to build him up and help him do what he does best. And when Dekker is confident, he can be awesome.
Why they pass: Several players who have the toughness Danny Ainge prefers -- Montrezl Harrell and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson -- are still on the board. The Celtics have been working the phones hard to move up in the draft. With Cauley-Stein sliding, perhaps they can move up into the early teens and grab him.
Rashad Vaughn
Why they take him: He has enough talent to go 10 spots higher. Danny Ainge can't pass on a good deal. Vaughn isn't ready, but he can shoot and score from anywhere on the floor. The Celtics, who are so defense-minded in their backcourt sans Isaiah Thomas, could use him.
Why they pass: The Celtics could easily go the draft-and-stash route as well. Between Hernangomez, Milutinov, Gudaitis and Turkish swingman Cedi Osman.
Jarell Martin
(From Philadelphia via Miami) Martin is skilled, a very good athlete and he has an NBA body. He's just a bit of a tweener. But if he focuses on rebounding and toughness, he'd give the Celtics some more athleticism to their frontcourt.
Andrew Harrison
I could see the Celtics being the team willing to take a risk on Harrison. They have a strong leader and culture and Harrison has been bred in the hotbed of huge expectations at Kentucky. I think this would be an ideal landing spot for him.
