The Boston Celtics’ sent their first-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to the San Antonio Spurs for Derrick White at the trade deadline. Leaving the C’s with one pick in the bottom half of the draft. Boston elected to draft a young player with potential rather than trade the pick away.
Every year NBA teams hope their second-round picks can develop into at least a role player. More times than not, the second round is the point in the draft where NBA executives take a shot in the dark. Teams usually use these selections on young players with potential.