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Isaiah Thomas correctly predicted the Celtics would draft Avery Bradley in 2010

Isaiah Thomas nailed it.

During the 2010 NBA draft, Avery Bradley patiently waited for his name to be called in the first round. While several prognosticators believed Bradley would tumble out of the first round altogether, his current Celtics teammate Thomas not only predicted that that wouldn’t happen, but called the exact pick where he would be selected.

Though only a 21-year-old still in college, Thomas casually foresaw the destination of his fellow Tacoma, Washington native and former AAU teammate.

Partway through the 2010 draft (but before the Celtics picked), Thomas tweeted this:

Before the night was out, Thomas was proven correct.