Celtics add pair of G League Ignite prospects in new Rookie Wire mock draft
Now, with the whole of NBA fandom and analysis with their attention focused on improving teams via trade, there is not a whole lot of attention being paid to the other primary means of team building — the coming 2022 NBA draft.
But a few intrepid analysts are already firing up their mock draft engines, and editor of our sister site Cody Taylor has done exactly that, with a pair of projected picks in store for the Boston Celtics so long as they retain their picks in the 2022 draft. And while that certainly is far from a certainty given the expectations of Boston staying busy on the trade front before the Feb. 10 deadline, it would be criminal mismanagement to ignore their due diligence in the draft.
So with that said, let’s take a look at Taylor’s picks for Boston based on where they stand in terms of estimated draft order at present.
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No. 45: Michael Foster, NBA G League Ignite
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A 6-foot-8 forward who protects the rim and rebounds well with a bit of a nascent passing game, 19-year-old Foster still has a lot of work to do on his shot away from the cup.
A 75% free throw rate suggests he might learn to shoot well enough to be a passable threat at the next level, but for a selection this late in the draft has plenty of solid fundamentals to work with even if that doesn’t pan out.
No. 13: Jaden Hardy, NBA G League Ignite
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Once seen as a potential top-five draft pick, his stock has slipped a bit as his shot has not fallen especially well from anywhere on the floor, connecting 35.1% of the time overall and 26.9% from deep.
At 6-foot-4 and with a solid free throw percentage and good form, that ought to turn around in what could prove to be the steal of the draft if he actually fell to Boston’s range.
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