BOSTON – Now that the Boston Celtics know they have the numbers 14, 26, 30 and 47 in the 2020 NBA Draft, you may be wondering who they’ll be dealing with if they continue to use those picks. We are glass-half full of people here at Celtics.com, so we’ll give you the best case scenarios.
Below is a breakdown of the top five players in NBA history selected on each of Boston’s slots, the top picks the Celtics have made on those accompanying slots, as well as the last five players who were drawn on those slots.
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Choose No. 14 – via Memphis
Boston won this pick during a Jan. 12, three-team deal with Memphis and New Orleans. This was the trade Jeff Green sent from the Cs to the Grizzlies, and now, five years later, we know Boston’s netting a lottery post.
All-time top picks at no. 14
- Clyde Drexler (1983 – Portland)
- Tim Hardaway (1989 – Golden State)
- Peja Stojakovic (1996 – Sacramento)
- Dan Majerle (1988 – Phoenix)
- Michael Cage (1984 – LA Clippers)
Notable Celtics picks at no. 14
- Romeo Langford (2019)
- Eric Williams (1995)
Last five Players drafted at no. 14
- Romeo Langford (2019 – Boston)
- Michael Porter (2018 – Denver)
- Bam Adebayo (2017 – Miami)
- Denzel Valentine (2016 – Chicago)
- Cameron Payne (2015 – Oklahoma City)
Pick No. 26 – Boston’s Own Pick
This selection is Boston’s own choice after announcing its fifth-best winning percentage in the NBA this season.
Top picks of all time at no. 26
- Vlade Divac (1989 – Sacramento)
- Kevin Martin (2004 – Sacramento)
- George Hill (2008 – San Antonio)
- Samuel Dalembert (2001 – Philadelphia)
- Jerome Williams (1996 – Detroit)
Notable Celtics picks at no. 26
Last five players drafted at no. 26
- Dylan Windler (2019 – Cleveland)
- Landry Shamet (2018 – Philadelphia)
- Caleb Swanigan (2017 – Portland)
- Furkan Korkmaz (2016 – Philadelphia)
- Nikola Milutinov (2015 – San Antonio)
Pick No. 30 – via Milwaukee (purchased from Phoenix)
Boston got this choice in the July 6, 2019 deal with the Phoenix Suns. This trade sent center Aron Baynes and the draft rights to protect Ty Jerome to Phoenix in exchange for this conditional pick and a traded player exception.
Top picks of all time at no. 30
- Spencer Haywood (1971 – Buffalo)
- Jimmy Butler (2011 – Chicago)
- David Lee (2005 – New York)
- Nate McMillan (1986 – Seattle)
- Anderson Varejao (2004 – Orlando)
Notable Celtics picks at no. 30
Last five players drafted at no. 30
- Kevin Porter (2019 – Milwaukee)
- Omari Spellman (2018 – Atlanta)
- Josh Hart (2017 – Utah)
- Damian Jones (2016 – Golden State)
- Kevon Looney (2015 – Golden State)
Choose number 47 – via Brooklyn (purchased from Charlotte)
Boston received this choice during a trade on July 6, 2019 with the Charlotte Hornets, in which the team acquired Kemba Walker and sent Terry Rozier. Charlotte sent the least favorable of her own second-round in 2020 to Boston in the trade.
Top picks of all time at no. 47
- Paul Millsap (2006 – Utah)
- Mo Williams (2003 – Utah)
- Gerald Wilkins (1985 – New York)
- Vernon Maxwell (1988 – Denver)
- Alvin Williams (1997 – Portland)
Notable Celtics picks at no. 47
- Darren Morningstar (1992)
- Ronnie Williams (1984)
Last five players drafted at no. 47
- Ignas Brazdeikis (2019 – Sacramento)
- Sviatoslav Mykhailluk (2017 – Los Angeles)
- Ike Anigbogu (2016 – Indiana)
- Jake Layman (2015 – Orlando)
- Arturas Guadaitis (2014 – Philadelphia)
