Goga Bitadze should be on the Boston Celtics’ draft radar

In tonight’s draft, the Boston Celtics hold the rights to three selections — 14, 20 & 22. With one of them, they should look into picking EuroLeague star big man, Goga Bitadze.

When a team selects later on in the draft, expectations are relatively tempered for the player they end up nabbing. Unlike talents chosen in the top-ten, lower selections are not generally seen as players projected to contribute right away for their new teams.

Often, they are seen as developmental players who find themselves collecting minutes in the G-League to better mold their skills for the NBA. Because of this, taking risks at this point in a draft is far more acceptable and, frankly, more expected than with…