Behind the scenes (draft) article

[TheBigTicket23]

Hi Fans,

You all probably as pumped up as I am about the draft.
Just wanted to share this article, great read about our management!

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2016/06/21/behind-scenes-with-celtics-draft-strategists/AXmsjukZqeC434PgwI1bsO/story.html

Good luck on Thursday!

[heyvik]

Hi Fans,

You all probably as pumped up as I am about the draft.
Just wanted to share this article, great read about our management!

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2016/06/21/behind-scenes-with-celtics-draft-strategists/AXmsjukZqeC434PgwI1bsO/story.html

Good luck on Thursday!

What a great article!!!

In the draft room, the Celtics will have crib sheets that list every team’s current contracts, salary cap situations, and collections of current and future draft picks. They will also have detailed reports on hundreds of prospects, including medical histories that can be important if a highly rated player makes a surprising fall.

“And, you know, like, what if the power goes out?” Zarren said. “That room has to be prepared no matter what happens. They don’t stop the draft for you. They don’t stop it if you get three trade calls and you have just four minutes on the clock and have to evaluate those possibilities quickly.”

The Celtics even have an established chain of command if multiple trade calls come in at once. There are just five minutes between picks in the first round and two minutes in the second round, so once the draft begins, it is important to keep up.

I often wondered what would happen if it got hectic.

[alldaboston]

Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed that article. I'm a big fan of all this behind the scenes stuff. It's really cool. I wish I could be a part of it...

[saltlover]

Nice article.  TP for sharing.

This is my favorite quote, and one to keep in mind when you see/hear rumors of whom the Celtics will pick:

Ultimately, final decisions are made by Danny Ainge. Often, he will not even tell his staff which players he is leaning toward...

If his staff doesn't know, certainly Chad Ford doesn't know.