Now, fresh off a Game 7 semifinal win over the Washington Wizards, the Celtics in many ways find themselves playing with house money as they prepare to host a LeBron James-led Cleveland team carrying all the expectations into tonight's Game 1 in Boston.
Where's Lonzo? Under the arms of his father, who might never understand how to let his son go.
Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck was the lucky charm for a team that, despite its shamrock logo, hasn't had such good fortune in the lottery. So, to me, the draft is important to me for one day.
Once the game started, there was little to get excited about for Boston.
The Boston Celtics (via Brooklyn) will pick first, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers who moved into the top three.
"They hit us first". I mean, really, the top seed with the top pick? The comical updates to King's page included changing the pronunciation of his name to "Fran-Chize Slay-er" and an accusation of "destroying the Nets in the Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce trade".
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Russell has the versatility to play shooting guard should Los Angeles choose to move him off-the-ball alongside Ball, but the other option is to trade Russell considering he is a skilled, 21-year-old point guard with plenty of potential.
The Celtics, of course, gave up their top guys in the trade, so they had to play the waiting game. If I get [No.] 1, I'm good. But will the Celtics front office change their mind to get Jimmy Butler? It seems unlikely, then, that the Celtics would deal the pick now that they can use it on Markelle Fultz or Lonzo Ball - and try to land Gordon Hayward in free agency.
The Lakers and their fans were anxiously waiting to see if they would get a top-three pick in the draft in June - if it fell below three, the Philadelphia 76ers would get the pick, a fallout from the Steve Nash trade in 2012.
Jarrett Allen was live at the NBA Draft Lottery as one of the Top 15 Draft-eligible players.
- John Alicoate (@Jonnyc40) May 17, 2017@fenix3030 @abc15sports It makes me sick how rigged it is. The Celtics are one of the best teams in the National Basketball Association, as they will start their eastern conference finals series against Cleveland on Wednesday.
The Knicks, represented at the proceedings in a private room at the New York Hilton Midtown by a dapper Walt Frazier, could finish anywhere in the order from first to tenth.
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