Top 5 Late First-Round Fits for The Boston Celtics

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With the Jordan Crawford trade completed and the return of Rajon Rondo this evening, there is a lot of buzz around the Boston Celtics as of late. Even with Rondo’s return it is hard not to think of this year’s NBA Draft and the potential fits for coach Brad Stevens and the Celtics roster he is trying to put together. Though some of these picks may be moved at some point, it is still fun to try and predict who the Celts would select if they were to keep them. Here are five intriguing players that the Celts could pluck a bit later than their own pick on draft night this year (Note: The Celtics late first-round pick may still be in the lottery if the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets both miss the playoffs, as they receive the worse of the two selections):