The Boston Celtics are going to pick Markelle Fultz first overall in the 2017 NBA Draft next week. Probably.

Fultz already has had an interview and workout with the Celtics, and they “went well,” whatever that means. Reports of trading down or picking Josh Jackson don’t really fit with the Celtics’ team needs or typical strategies. Fultz should be a Celtic, to the point that you might as well give him Red Auerbach’s Mercedes-Benz.

Yes, that’s Fultz sitting on the hood of a Benzo with the license plate “BCELTIC.” Dematha Catholic, the famed Maryland high school where Fultz honed his game, posted the photo to Instagram and explained that Auerbach nephew Ric MacPherson also is an alumnus.

It’s very cool, even if Fultz was wearing slides.

Fultz fits well with the Celtics on the court, but the questions have mostly been about his intangibles. The fact that he appreciates a franchise artifact like this — if you don’t know who Red Auerbach is, please read his autobiography in full or at least the bullets from this NBA.com tribute page — shows maybe he understands the Celtics’ history of success.

Auerbach was one of the greatest drafters and executives of all time, even though he’s better known as a coach. He selected Frank Ramsey, K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders, John Havlicek, Jo Jo White, Dave Cowens, Larry Bird and Kevin McHale. They’re all Hall of Famers. What would he have thought of Fultz?

Here’s USA TODAY Sports’ latest mock draft.