#4: Celtics Will Select First In The 2016 NBA Draft

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks at the conclusion of the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

I know what you are all thinking, ” How can the Celtics win a playoff series and get the #1 pick in the draft? It’s not possible.” But thanks to the genius of GM, Danny Ainge, this scenario is 100% possible. The Celtics currently own the Brooklyn Nets’ unprotected 1st round pick in the upcoming draft, and since the Nets have failed to improve their roster they are projected to be a bottom-feeding team in the East.

To go along with making no noise in the Draft or Free Agency, the Nets have traded away Mason Plumlee and have reached a buyout-agreement with Deron Williams. On top of all that, Joe Johnson‘s 34 and headed towards the end of his career, while the injury prone Brook Lopez still hasn’t showed us he can stay healthy.

Add all those factors together and you get a Brooklyn Nets team that will likely finish towards the bottom of the Eastern Conference. For Nets fans I’m sorry for what you have to endure for the next few seasons, but to Celtics fans this news is music to our ears.

2016 Mock Draft: Pick #1

Boston Celtics select Ben Simmons out of Louisiana State University.(via Brooklyn Nets)

If the Green do in fact pick number one, this would be the perfect draft to have that pick, as 3 of the top 4 prospects play the Small Forward position, something we desperately need. A player like Ben Simmons, who is projected to go #1 in the upcoming draft, would be a perfect player for the C’s to add as he is being compared to players like Tracy Mcgrady. Along with that he has also received high praise from NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, saying “He’s the best player in the world”.

The youngster is still unproven but if he can live up to all the hype and we have a chance to draft him, this selection would greatly speed up our rebuild and fill a hole the C’s have at the Small Forward position. This Brooklyn Nets pick will provide great value for the C’s in next years draft no matter where they pick, but owning the first pick will definitely help us get back to championship contenders.