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5 hours ago
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Should the Boston Celtics take Marquette combo guard Kam Jones in the 2025 NBA draft?
Should the Boston Celtics take Marquette combo guard Kam Jones in the 2025 NBA draft? The Celtics have a pair of picks in the 2025 draft, one in the first round at No. 28 overall, and another early in the second round at No. 32 overall. That combination of picks could net them the sort of talent they will need if they do follow through on the rumored direction of dealing away vet guard Jrue Holiday to save money on a potentially historic tax bill. And Cam Jones would be far from the worst gamble for Boston to take with one of those picks to try to shore up their backcourt rotation in the event of a Holiday trade. A 6-foot-4 guard who stepped into a floor general role last season with Marquette and surprised many with his success in it, the 23-year-old prospect is a more known commodity who can likely help the Celtics in his rookie season -- or soon after. Advertisement The hosts of the CLNS Media "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network: This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Should the Celtics take Kam Jones in the 2025 NBA draft?
USA Today
6 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Should the Boston Celtics take Marquette combo guard Kam Jones in the 2025 NBA draft?
Should the Boston Celtics take Marquette combo guard Kam Jones in the 2025 NBA draft? The Celtics have a pair of picks in the 2025 draft, one in the first round at No. 28 overall, and another early in the second round at No. 32 overall. That combination of picks could net them the sort of talent they will need if they do follow through on the rumored direction of dealing away vet guard Jrue Holiday to save money on a potentially historic tax bill. And Cam Jones would be far from the worst gamble for Boston to take with one of those picks to try to shore up their backcourt rotation in the event of a Holiday trade. A 6-foot-4 guard who stepped into a floor general role last season with Marquette and surprised many with his success in it, the 23-year-old prospect is a more known commodity who can likely help the Celtics in his rookie season -- or soon after. The hosts of the CLNS Media "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network:
USA Today
14 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
How can the Boston Celtics move up in the 2025 NBA draft?
How can the Boston Celtics move up in the 2025 NBA draft? How can the Boston Celtics move up in the 2025 NBA draft? The Celtics have a pick in the first and second round of this year's draft at Nos. 28 and 32 respectively, and could use both of them where they are to help add depth to their roster for next season. They could also use one or both picks to trade back in the order as Boston President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens has done in the past to replenish the Celtics' war chest of draft assets. But we have also heard some rumbles that the team might be looking to trade up in the draft in order to nab a player with higher upside, or ability to impact the game at the NBA level immediately, or close to it. Is there a way Boston can secure a better pick in the draft (and who are the players it might be worth doing so for)? The hosts of the CLNS Media "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network:
USA Today
16 hours ago
- Business
- USA Today
How does the Desmond Bane trade from the Grizzlies to the Magic affect the Boston Celtics?
How does the Desmond Bane trade from the Grizzlies to the Magic affect the Boston Celtics? How does the Desmond Bane trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Orlando Magic affect the Boston Celtics, if at all? The Magic ponied up four first round draft picks, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Cole Anthony to secure Bane to their roster as they mushed their chips in to make a run at the 2026 NBA Finals in what is looking like a down season for Boston while star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum recovers from a torn Achilles tendon injury. Does this move change the order of the NBA's Eastern Conference for the 2025-26 NBA season? What about in future seasons? Was the move an overpay, or did it make sense given the market and the assets going out in the deal? The hosts of the CLNS Media "The Big Three NBA" podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn, and Kwani Lunis took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk the trade and its impact over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network:
USA Today
17 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
The Boston Celtics can solve their big man depth problems in the 2025 NBA draft
The Boston Celtics can solve their big man depth problems with just one pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Or at least that is the position of some of the hosts of the CLNS Media "First to the Floor" podcast. On a recent episode of their show, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney took a closer look at a favorite center prospect option for Boston to take in the draft this summer, should he still be in the board when the Celtics are selecting with their Nos. 28 and 32 overall picks. The man in question is Stanford big man Maxime Raynaud, a 7-foot marksman from beyond the arc who is a force on the offensive end of the court. There are concerns about his defense at the NBA level, and he may not be available when Boston is on the clock, but trading up could also be a solution to his availability in the Celtics range. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about why they think Raynaud is the man for Boston to draft to fix their frontcourt depth. If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network: Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle
