Alex Condon was another popular mock draft pick for the Celtics at No. 28 ... can contribute right away is probably the ideal strategy for Boston. A long-term development project doesn’t ...

There is plenty of chatter heating up around the NBA and the Celtics as the NBA Draft gets closer. What Boston plans to do this summer to adjust their strategy around different personnel remains an open question. Let’s explore some questions on those topics, s and more in this week’s mailbag.

Or, the option that seems more likely, the Celtics will enter a rebuilding phase, dealing away expensive, core players for draft assets. That way, Boston ... was Ainge’s strategy, it backfired.

"If the Sixers could land (Boston Celtics' Jaylen) Brown instead, however, Philly should pull the trigger. Such a move would likely have (Paul) George rerouted to a third team, assuming the Celtics would want to clear salary by moving Brown."