Boston Celtics to select at #35 in 2023 NBA Draft

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery delivered drama, as it’s apt to do. After years of not-so-patiently ready for Lottery outcomes, courtesy of the Brooklyn Nets picks, Boston Celtics followers haven’t needed to sweat the reveal lately.

But, Boston was nonetheless tied into some minor drama with the second-round choice they personal within the 2023 NBA Draft.

With the San Antonio transferring to the #1 total choose, and forward of the Houston Rockets, these two groups flip-flopped spots within the second-round. That motion noticed the Rockets choose transfer from #33 total to #32 total. And that meant that the #32 choice can be conveyed to the Indiana Pacers as a substitute of #33 going to the Celtics.

However Boston’s luck wasn’t so dangerous. As a substitute of getting the Rockets choose at #33, the Celtics dropped again simply two spots to #35. That choose will come to Boston through the Portland Trail Blazers.

This would be the Celtics lone choose within the 2023 draft. Boston despatched their very own choose at #29 to the Indiana Pacers, as a part of the Malcolm Brogdon commerce. Contemplating Brogdon delivered because the Sixth Man of the 12 months and is taking part in a key position on the NBA title favourite, that commerce was a win for Brad Stevens and the Celtics.

ESPN’s post-Lottery mock draft tasks Boston to pick guard Marcus Sasser at #35. Sasser is a senior guard popping out of the College of Houston.

The Celtics have chosen at #35 3 times beforehand in franchise historical past:

• 2016 – Rade Zagorac – traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in a package deal for a 2019 Memphis first-round choose. That choose was later traded in a deal that introduced Grant Williams to Boston.
• 1974 – Kevin Stacom – drafted out of Windfall Faculty. Stacom performed four-and-a-half seasons for the Celtics earlier than having his rights offered within the Indiana Pacers. Stacom was part of Boston’s 1976 NBA Championship staff.
• 1973 – Phil Hankinson – drafted out of Penn. Hankinson performed in 31 video games over two seasons with the Celtics. He was part of Boston’s 1974 NBA Championship staff.