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Who Will the Celtics Take in the NBA Draft?

 It can be challenging to predict who the Celtics will select with a small draft, but in a recent NBA Mock Draft, Jonathan Wasserman predicted every team and player to go in the second round. He predicted Jordan Hall to go 54th overall, and while he has not improved much from last year's draft, he still offers some upside. He played for St. Joseph's and was a late second-round pick last year. After trading away their first-round pick to Oklahoma City, the Boston Celtics now own the second-round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. That pick is slated for 45th overall. Though it is late for a first-round pick, the depth of the draft class is plenty. So, the question is, who will the Celtics take? The Celtics may want to move up in the draft to get the top player possible. The team will need to replace a wing and a power forward. The Celtics have two first-round picks, but they aren't drafting a center. The team could take a forward or a small forward, but they aren't in the posit