PLAYERS:
Fab Melo,
Andrew Nicholson,
Quincy Miller,
Paul Pierce,
Danny Ainge,
Royce White,
Jared Sullinger
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Syracuse Orange, St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Ohio State Buckeyes
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Syracuse Orange, St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Ohio State Buckeyes
With the NBA Draft days away, the mystique of the “mock
draft” is coming to a peak. So, to
save you the hassle of going to those NBA mock draft websites that you only go
to once a year, I’ve come up with a solution. I have taken the liberty of reading
30 different mock drafts and have compiled a list of the top-five most drafted
players by our Boston Celtics. Here they are:
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C Fab Melo- 11 mocks
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F Moe Harkless- 11 mocks
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F Andrew Nicholson- 10 mocks
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F Arnett Moultrie- 6 mocks
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