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Boston Celtics Select Ante Zizic with No. 23 Overall Pick in 2016 NBA Draft

Danny Ainge was a busy man in the Boston Celtics war room as he had several first round draft picks and received multiple offers for a few of them, but the general manager of the Boston Celtics decided to keep the picks; at least for now.

TREVISO, ITALY - JUNE 10: Ante Zizic in action during Adidas Eurocamp Day One at La Ghirada sports center on June 10, 2016 in Treviso, Italy. (Photo by Roberto Serra/Iguana Press/Getty Images for Adidas)
TREVISO, ITALY - JUNE 10:  Ante Zizic in action  during Adidas Eurocamp Day One at La Ghirada sports center on June 10, 2016 in Treviso, Italy.  (Photo by Roberto Serra/Iguana Press/Getty Images for Adidas)

With the 23rd overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics selected Ante Zizic from Croatia

Zizic was the third player taken by the Celtics in the first round of the draft, as Jaylen Brown was the third overall pick in the draft and then with the 16th pick in the draft, they also took Guerschon Yabusele from France.