With the Third Pick in the NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics select...

[Fred Roberts]

I need some chiek diallo on the squad. #31?

[slamtheking]

I think there's a strong possibility that Ainge is going to

-trade the #3 pick to Phoenix for #4 and #13 so the Suns can draft Bender and we can draft Hield.
-We end up with Hield + #13 and take someone like Labissiere or Maker as a long term big man project.

in a draft where we already have 8 picks, why would we make a trade to acquire a 9th pick?

any other year, I'd say it'd be a solid move or if there was a plan to consolidate 13, 16 and 23 into a #7 or 8 then fine.  I can't see Danny bringing in 4 rookies with guaranteed deals next year.  Although, with that many picks, just for fun, I could see these 4 taken
4 - Hield/Murray
13 - Skal/Valentine/Chriss
16 - Skal/Valentine/Chriss/Luwawu
23 - Zizic
31 - Maker/QI
first 3 are guaranteed contracts but next 2 are draft and stash for a couple of years.  of the rest, only #35 really has a shot at being someone but draft and stash the rest because you just might get lucky.  wouldn't mind using one of those late ones on Ben Bentil though

[max215]

I need some chiek diallo on the squad. #31?

I think he secured his status as a first rounder with a very, very impressive showing at the Combine. I'd be happy with him at #23 if we take Hield or Murray at #3.

[cltc5]

I'm gonna compare two guys.  Heild = Harden.  Murray=Avery Bradley.  Which would you draft first?

[Snakehead]

I'll say a guy I am looking at more and finding more and more appealing is Marquese Chriss from Washington.  His size is impressive, he has springs like Kemp, shot 35% from three, has some post game.  The knocks against him are some one on one defense and he is a really bad defensive rebounder (although he's good on the offensive boards).  Seems he just doesn't box out.  But he is only 18 and apparently has only been playing basketball a short time.  I feel like he could certainly improve in that area.  Wouldn't be a stretch.

Otherwise I think there's a whole lot to like with him.  His potential is really high and the fact that he can shoot with his athleticism already at such a young age is pretty impressive.  I feel like the missing part of his game will come with time.

Looking at him vs some of the second tier prospects... I don't really see why he is lower.  I think he has a lot going for him.  Defensive rebounding is obviously a little scary but if you look at the guy play it's hard to imagine he can't learn to box out.  He isn't even one of these really lean young tall players.

He would be a great fit for us too.  His ability to run in transition and catch lobs combined with shooting is pretty perfect.  Since he is projected later, maybe you can even trade down later and grab him.  We will have to see where people are on him at the draft.

[max215]

I'm gonna compare two guys.  Heild = Harden.  Murray=Avery Bradley.  Which would you draft first?

Those are nonsensical comparisons.

[GetLucky]

I'm gonna compare two guys.  Heild = Harden.  Murray=Avery Bradley.  Which would you draft first?

I get the Hield = Harden. Both names start with the letter "H."

It's the Murray = Bradley that is confusing me.

Maybe because both have last names that could be first names that end with "Y"?

[max215]

I'm gonna compare two guys.  Heild = Harden.  Murray=Avery Bradley.  Which would you draft first?

I get the Hield = Harden. Both names start with the letter "H."

It's the Murray = Bradley that is confusing me.

Maybe because both have last names that could be first names that end with "Y"?

Both are undersized shooting guards, who some people mistakenly believe could be point guards. That's my best guess at least.

[mr. dee]

I'm gonna compare two guys.  Heild = Harden.  Murray=Avery Bradley.  Which would you draft first?

How can you compare these guys when they are the exact opposite of each other?

[walker834]

Hield is more bradley without the defense and more range.  Bradley is probably a better player right now.  Murray is an offensive combo guard without Harden's upside. Murray is like a poor man's harden.  Hield could be a better shooter than bradley ultimately but isn't the defender bradley is.

I think drafting either at 3 is not worth it.  Rj hunter and rozier couldn't even get minutes last year. Neither guy is that big an upgrade over isaiah or smart or bradley for that matter.

Hield would play in our offense like Bradley does as far as an off the ball shooter coming off screens. 

Murray does not fit us at all. He does what Isaiah does except he's not a pg. He's a combo guard. 

Honestly neither guy makes sense for us.

[walker834]

the way the celtics use their guards.  Isaiah is a shooter and distributer.  Bradley plays off that coming off screens and shooting it and attempting to drive and cut as a secondary option which he has been improving...  Rozier and Hunter are basically the same thing and dont even play.  Hield would be what Bradley is. Unless we are trading Bradley it makes no sense and hield is not really an upgrade at this point.  Smart is an enigma and a defensive specialist right now.  Murray is that but is more an offensive version of that without  the defense. Smart can be a pg someday.  He is more a defensive Harden that Murray is an offensive one.

Our guards are fine unless we are adding jimmy butler or something to pair with isaiah.  I dont buy all that stuff though.  We need more athletic wing players and big men who can be game changers. Crowder and jerebko are ok. So are Sully, KO and Amir.  But we need game changers there.

[LooseCannon]

Could Hield be like a better Bradley on offense and like Thomas on defense, but with much more height and less quickness?

[Chris22]

Our backcourt is undersized. Our front court is undersized or weak except for Crowder.
I would like to see us draft someone who is not undersized or weak....Dunn or Brown, maybe.

[walker834]

I think people are underrating Bender that way. His body just has to mature.  Dunn and Brown dont even make a ton of sense to me because we have Smart. I think we need to trade for a center or draft someone later. I would not waste a high pick on overrated centers just ebcause they are centers.  Bender can play center some day but is more a PF. He's a twig right now.

Bender is a physical player though. He's more physical than KO. He's just a twig and can't establish position right now because he's a twig.  KG was skinny but his body matured and he was a physical player because of his tenacity.  Again not comparing bender to KG as far as talents but sort of here. Bender could be the white KG with more range less atheticism.

I would draft a center later. We need size in general.  Get rid of Tyler Zeller.

[max215]

Could Hield be like a better Bradley on offense and like Thomas on defense, but with much more height and less quickness?

Let me break this down. That would be a very good shooter, who can drive to the hoop occasionally, but is a limited ball-handler and passer. That would be a willing, yet limited defender. Sounds about right to me.