A ton of news has already hit Boston Celtics fans this offseason, making it one of the most memorable offseason news cycles in recent memory. And that is before free agency and the NBA Draft have even taken place.
For the first time since 2003, the Cs front office will be run by someone other than former Celtic Danny Ainge. Brad Stevens has moved from the sidelines to the main chair, and he will now be choosing the next head coach while also reshaping the roster in his image after Ainge repeatedly passed up on deals that could have made his job as HC easier.
There’s no need to look back now, though, because Stevens is now in a familiar role that he is most certainly suited for. As the President of Basketball Operations, Stevens will be sending out scouts to hunt for future draft selections, harkening back to his recruiting days as the head coach for Butler.
An NBA role is ultimately a far different puzzle to figure out than forming a college basketball roster, though, considering the short-term and long-term needs of the franchise.
In Stevens’ first month, he is wasting no time in picking the next pieces to fit in the current Boston Celtics schemes on both sides of the ball. Take a look at the list of NBA Draft hopefuls he has already worked out:
The Celtics are hosting a noteworthy group of prospects for today’s pre-draft workout, per sources:
— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) June 17, 2021
Sharife Cooper, Auburn
Jordan Hall, Texas A&M
Miles McBride, West Virginia
Kofi Cockburn, Illinois
Nah’Shon Hyland, VCU
Balsa Koprivica, Florida State
Now, Hardwood Houdini is playing draft or pass on the aforementioned worked out prospects to determine who should be a part of the 2021 Boston Celtics draft class: