After the NBA Draft, President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens said that the Celtics had room on the roster reserved for some developmental pieces, players that wouldn’t necessarily be called upon to contribute right away, but that the team “could invest in, put a lot of time in to, that we could help grow in their young career.”
After drafting 19-year-old JD Davison out of Alabama at #53 after just one year of college ball, Stevens offered this short scouting report: “very young, very explosive. That’s pretty obvious. Has the ability to get inside the paint and make plays.