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Post Lottery Mock Draft: The New Orleans Pelicans Get Big Wing at 13

By Aaron Kellerstrass

Who should the New Orleans Pelicans target with a top 10 pick. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Who should the New Orleans Pelicans target with a top 10 pick. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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PISCATAWAY, NJ – MARCH 03: Jalen Smith #25 of the Maryland Terrapins: New Orleans Pelicans Mock Draft (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

2020 NBA Mock Draft: Boston Celtics

Pick Analysis. Jalen Smith. 14. 18. Scouting Report. Power Forward / University of Maryland. Boston Celtics. player

The Celtics were probably hoping the Memphis pick wouldn’t be conveyed in this draft, as they are loaded with young talent already and would have preferred a pick in a deeper draft with fewer unknowns.

The Celtics are also loaded at the wing, which may stop them from taking another one, though Danny Ainge does seem to like them.

The Celtics already have plenty of position-less wings, but have struggled to find reliable interior scoring and defense, especially with Enes Kanter on the floor.

Jalen Smith would be an immediate upgrade defensively, as he has good size at 6-foot-10 and is already averaging 2.3 blocks per game, a statistic that usually translates well in the NBA.

You never really know what Danny Ainge will do with his picks and the Celtics always seem to have plenty of them to spare, so this could very well be packaged with one of their wings in a trade.

If the Celtics do decide to keep their pick then they will likely take a big, so it will really come down to which of the remaining power forwards or centers is ranked highest on their board.