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Following a disappointing first-round playoff exit, the Boston Celtics now shift their attention toward a pivotal offseason and the upcoming NBA Draft, where they currently hold the 27th and 40th overall selections. Selecting near the back end of the first round, and in the early portion of the second, is familiar territory for the Celtics front office.
Since 2023, the Boston Celtics have selected Baylor Scheierman at No. 30 and Hugo Gonzalez at No. 28 in the first round, while also using second-round capital on Jordan Walsh at No. 35, Anton Watson at No. 54, and last year’s 32nd overall pick, which they ultimately traded in a deal that brought in Amari Williams and Max Shulga.
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According to Hoopshype’s annual draft workout tracker, Boston has already begun the initial phase of its pre-draft evaluations for this draft cycle. Here are the prospects the Celtics have brought in so far:
Whether Brad Stevens, Celtics’ President of Basketball Operations, decides to package one or both selections in a trade for established talent or maneuver around the draft board, the group of prospects Boston has begun evaluating makes for an intriguing starting point in the team’s pre-draft process. So, let’s dive in.
Zuby Ejiofor | 6’7.5” | F/C | St.John’s | 22
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16.3 pts | 7.3 rebs | 3.5 asts | 1.2 stls | 2.1 blks | 53.6/30.5/71.8 | 60.9 TS%
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 27: Zuby Ejiofor #24 of the St. John’s Red Storm looks on during the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament game against the Duke Blue Devils at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Zuby Ejiofor is one of the more fascinating late first-round to early second-round prospects in this year’s draft class because of how translatable his role appears to be at the NBA level. The former Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball transfer blossomed into the centerpiece of St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball under Rick Pitino, developing from a high-energy rotational big into one of the most impactful two-way forwards in college…
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