If the Boston Celtics get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, they will likely use it on Washington point guard Markelle Fultz despite the presence of All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas.

According to Fultz, in a recent feature on SI.com, a backcourt with both him and Thomas would be crazy.

From Andrew Sharp's feature:

(Fultz has) been close with Isaiah Thomas since their workouts at Washington this summer. "I've talked to him a lot," Fultz says. And yes, the family is well aware that Boston currently has the best odds at the No. 1 pick. "We always talk about the opportunity. That would be the craziest backcourt. The way he scores, the way I can pass, and the way I can score... we can switch between the one and two."

One of the many intriguing aspects to Fultz's game is his size -- at 6-foot-5 with long arms and explosive athleticism, Fultz is likely correct that he will be able to switch back and forth between the one and the two at the NBA level. Thomas could likely do the same offensively, although the Celtics would still have mismatch issues to cope with on defense. Still, pairing two scoring guards who can both shoot, distribute and run an offense effectively is an intriguing possibility for the Celtics, who covet positional versatility.

Sharp's feature covered a lot of ground, including Fultz's relationship with his family, his decision to go to Washington (Lorenzo Romar got in on Fultz's recruitment really early), and his rivalry with Lonzo Ball. The latter is real, and it will be a fun storyline for years to come when they both join the league.

The feature also included one quote from an unnamed NBA player that compared Fultz's athleticism to Russell Westbrook.

"People don't realize it because they didn't get to watch him as much this year. I don't want to say he's a Russ-level athlete, but he's closer to that than not. If he went to the combine, which I'm not sure he'd ever have a reason to, but if he went, he'd test off the charts. He's just a f---ing freak."

Quotes like that are why Celtics fans, and likely Celtics management, are drooling over the possibility of acquiring Fultz. In a league dominated by point guards, Fultz has the potential to be one of the best at the position. That type of potential doesn't come around often.

It should be noted that Fultz's quotes about the Celtics were clearly answers to very specific questions, addressing the possibility that Boston could get the No. 1 overall pick. Fultz didn't express a preference as to which team he would like to join. But it's not really a stretch to imagine that joining a ready-made playoff team would be a nice situation for a young player, especially after a tough college season.

Fultz has all the makings of a star. If the Celtics are lucky enough to be in a position to acquire him after the draft lottery, chances are high that we will see exactly how crazy a Fultz + Thomas backcourt could be.