Predictions for C's picks in 2016 NBA draft

[PhoSita]

The Nets going off the rails and finishing with a bottom record and the Mavs lurching to the 8th-10th worst record would allay many of my concerns about the rebuild at this point.

[MikeJelly]

Jaylen Brown would make a GREAT backcourt pairing with Marcus. The defensive potential would be unreal.

[mef730]

I've got us at 5, 9 and 16. My choices are, as follows:

#5: Cheick Diallo: Two big advantages here, in that DA has a fondness for undersized power forwards and it will be a lot of fun listening to Tommy try and pronounce his name.

#9: Demetrius Jackson: Because the only thing the Celtics like more than undersized power forwards is undersized point guards.

#16: Sviatoslave Mykhailiuk: Is he a SG? A SF? Who knows, but in the grand tradition of RJ Hunter, Evan Turner and James Young, we are required to take one of these every draft. Needless to say, this will be Tommy's next challenge after figuring out Diallo in game 37.

2nd round: Celtics trade all of their second round picks for the 29th pick in the draft and select Ben Simmons, who has mysteriously fallen faster than Bo Callahan. When asked why they hadn't selected him earlier, one GM simply replied, "We couldn't understand anything he was saying with that funny accent and all. And nobody on our team speaks Australian."

Mike

[max215]

I don't know why but I have a feeling that Danny is in love with Jaylen Brown. This guy is incredible as an athlete, he's explosive and a scorer who can defend at an high level. He can also compete with the best of them which it's why he plays like a Celtic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ8qfgtH1lQ

Totally agree, I've been on the Jaylen Brown bandwagon for a while now.

I'm on the bandwagon too.This kid is NBA ready and his chance of being a bust is really low. At worst, he'll be a starter who's an above average defender and decent defensively.

At this point, he seems like a better version of Justise Winslow. Given how much Danny loved Winslow, I'd assume he likes Brown as well.