A day after the Celtics added Spanish wing Hugo Gonzalez to their roster with the 28th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Boston added two more intriguing talents in the second round.
With the 46th pick, the Celtics selected 7-foot center Amari Williams out of the University of Kentucky before later selecting sharpshooting guard Max Shulga with the 57th pick.
Boston initially had the 32nd pick in the second round, but traded down to picks 46 and 57 (while gaining a 2026 and 2027 second-round pick) in a deal with the Orlando Magic.
Here’s five things to know about Boston’s new second-round pickups in Williams and Shulga:
Williams is a big-bodied center with promising defensive upside
It doesn’t take much to see why Williams is an appealing NBA prospect, especially when factoring in where Boston selected him in the second round.