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[QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 2714871, member: 1026"]
The Celtics have to get very lucky in this year's draft and have Lakers pick land exactly at 2-5, otherwise they are out of the lottery. Most likely next year they are looking at a 2019 lottery pick. The 'aging' currently 31-year old Al Horford, hopefully has 2-3 years left at top form, but you are right they generally need a all-star caliber big man to replace him vs the rest of their roster spots that are seemingly stacked. Not sure what they project out of Theis or Semi or Yabusele long-term but Celtics hoping one of them is a poor man's Draymond PF type, that guy could gradually take some of Horford's offensive and defensive responsibilities. Yes they ultimately need a rim protector, they could keep doing that on the cheap ala Baynes and previously Amir Johnson. It'll be really interesting to see what they do with their last high draft picks as they'll have much more definitive roster needs and the draft is much more difficult and random when you are drafting for need vs Best Available. Sometimes you think your need is one thing and it is really another (see Fultz, Markelle).
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