2 Boston Celtics players that could be shopped at 2022 NBA Draft

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 17: Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on against the Miami Heat in Game One of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 17, 2022 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 17: Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on against the Miami Heat in Game One of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 17, 2022 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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The Boston Celtics are coming into the 2022 NBA Draft with just a mere late second-round pick within their possession but, as time dwindles down towards the start of Thursday night’s festivities, reports are seemingly swirling about suggesting that the organization could be looking to move up the draft board.

According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, Brad Stevens and co. are one of several front offices that are interested in working their way up to within this year’s first round, particularly the latter stage of this phase of the night.

Now, considering the fact that the C’s just made it to within two wins of achieving ultimate glory and adding banner No. 18 to the rafters at TD Garden, their main objective moving forward should be to try and get back to the big stage of the NBA Finals as soon as possible, and a one-step towards accomplishing this goal will be by means of keeping the majority of their core rotation that got them there intact.

What this means is, mainstays such as Jayson Tatum are Jaylen Brown will not be going anywhere anytime soon.

However, there are several other players on the Boston Celtics that could be shopped in order to try and better bolster their overall talent pool, and, in order for the team’s decision-makers to work their way into this year’s first round, they must be willing to part ways with some of them.

With this in mind, today we at HH discuss 2 players that could be shopped at the 2022 NBA Draft in order for the franchise to move up the board: