Boston Herald · May 17, 2017
Celtics awarded No. 1 pick in NBA draft after lottery
Credit: Matt WestThe Celtics finally have found some luck in the NBA lottery.
Boston was awarded the first overall pick in the NBA draft next month when the league held its annual draft lottery tonight.
"It’s a good time to be a Celtics fans," team owner Wyc Grousbeck said on the draft lottery telecast, celebrating the pick a day after his team clinched a berth in the Eastern Conference finals against Cleveland, a series that will begin tomorrow night. "I wish the draft were today we could get a little help for tomorrow night. But this is a great night."