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Boston Celtics: 2 former C’s who could explode with new teams in 2022-23

By Mark Nilon

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 07: Aaron Nesmith #26 of the Boston Celtics walks down court during the first half of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on April 07, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 John Fisher/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 07: Aaron Nesmith #26 of the Boston Celtics walks down court during the first half of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on April 07, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 John Fisher/Getty Images) /
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Former Boston Celtics player No. 2) Aaron Nesmith

Seemingly as soon as he was taken 14th overall back in the 2020 NBA Draft, Aaron Nesmith was viewed as a potential trade asset that could be used down the road for a bigger picture deal.

Ultimately, we finally witnessed exactly that take place earlier this offseason when the Boston Celtics packaged him along with Daniel Theis, a future first-round selection, and salary fillers in a deal that brought Malcolm Brogdon to town.

Now, with this exchange, we see the 22-year-old heading to a rebuilding Indiana Pacers team simply looking to develop their young talent and focus on building a foundation for the future.

We’ve been saying this for quite some time now–this may be the exact type of situation the former lottery-selected wing needs in order to finally get his career on track.

When coming into the association, Nesmith was viewed by many as being one of the best scoring prospects and arguably the best shooter in his respective draft after putting up tremendous averages of 23 points and 4.9 rebounds on 51 percent shooting from the floor and 50 percent shooting from deep during his final season at Vanderbilt.

Now, while he’s certainly struggled to have his skills translate to the next level on a consistent basis, there have certainly been plenty of occasions where he’s shown flashes of them peaking through.

From the 8.6 point and 5.1 rebound averages on 42 percent shooting from deep when receiving 20+ minutes per game during his rookie campaign, during the 2021 Summer League where he averaged 17.4 points and 6.2 rebounds on 50 percent shooting from the field in 26.7 minutes, to even during the 2021 preseason where he posted 10.8 points on 50 percent shooting from deep in 17.1 minutes we’ve witnessed the youngster show out and look quite impressive when given extended run on the floor.

As has always been our opinion on Aaron Nesmith, he’s an uber-talented young prospect who needs plenty of attention and opportunities on the hardwood if he ever wants to reach his full potential.

Unfortunately, on a title-contending team already in possession of two franchise cornerstones at the same position, he wasn’t ever really able to receive these luxuries. On a team like the Pacers, however, things could finally seem to click for the highly intruiging player.

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