At this point, there's so much smoke around the Boston Celtics and Donte DiVincenzo, it would be a surprise if the team went any other direction besides the Villanova guard in the 2018 NBA Draft next month.

DiVincenzo, who was named the Most Outstanding Player after his gutsy performance in the 2018 NCAA Finals, will reportedly leave college this year and enter the NBA Draft.

Villanova sophomore Donte DiVincenzo will remain in the 2018 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility, sources told Yahoo.



The Final Four Most Outstanding Player had strong Combine, has performed well in team workouts. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 29, 2018

DiVincenzo is an excellent athlete and a good shooter, in addition to his competitive qualities and fearlessness on the big stage. Given his athleticism and strength, it's possible he will be able to guard multiple positions at the NBA level, in addition to making shots off the bench. His playmaking is a real question mark, but everything else lines up nicely for a productive NBA career.

Danny Ainge grabbed lunch with DiVincenzo after his draft workout which, of course, doesn't actually mean anything concrete. But DiVincenzo's on-court attitude fits well with the Celtics' ethos, and he would provide value two-way contributions off the bench. ESPN's Mike Schmitz called him a "Danny Ainge type of guy," which seems accurate, given what we know about DiVincenzo, while Adrian Wojnarowski noted that teams hope he will defend everything from shooting guard to power forward.

This year's draft has a lot of interesting prospects, and the Celtics will have some options at 27. If the pick is DiVincenzo, their bench scoring could improve quickly.