Looking back at what could have been instead of what did is a common practice among NBA circles. For Boston Celtics fans, lottery picks–particularly in the first half of the draft lottery–have gotten the job done in the last six years.
The jury is out on this year’s first rounders. Neither Romeo Langford nor Grant Williams have done enough to stand out in the rookie class overall, but they have both carved their own niches. The team has been winning (most recently defeating the Clippers in 2OT), so there hasn’t been much of a focus on the pair.