Since the 2013 trade that saw Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett head to Brooklyn, the Boston Celtics have made it somewhat of a norm that they’ve held the rights to a boatload of draft selections. Aside from their own, over the past seven seasons the team has acquired the rights to 10 different draft picks.
Among this capital, Danny Ainge has managed to nab franchise cornerstone Jayson Tatum and integral wing Jaylen Brown along the way. Now, heading into the illustrious night this season, Boston is slated to be on the board in the first round on three separate occasions — their second time holding this many picks since 2016.