2016 NBA Draft Preview: Boston Celtics
By Adam Nazzaro
Philadelphia 76ers Trade F Nerlens Noel or F Jahlil Okafor for Boston Celtics #3 Overall pick.
. @timwelsh5: Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor in play in possible #Celtics-#76ers deal for No. 3 pick https://t.co/mm2o8xMdM5
— NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) June 21, 2016
The Boston Celtics already weren’t to pleased with this trade opportunity, but I think the upside of F Jahlil Okafor is endless. Okafor averaged over 17.3 PPG for the pathetic 76ers last season and with tweaks to his defensive side of the game in the future could produce him into an all-star in this league for quite some time. I figure Okafor was the 3rd overall pick in the draft last year, and with a much deeper class last year, I think this trade would be an upgrade to anyone the Celtics would take with the 3rd overall pick Thursday night.
Just look how great this tandem could be..
76ers continually pushing Celtics to trade #3 pick for either Jahlil Okafor or Nerlens Noel. Celtics holding out. pic.twitter.com/f70HeylW4p
— Celtics News (@CelticsNewsNBA) June 22, 2016