Should the Boston Celtics consider drafting big man Danny Wolf?
Should the Boston Celtics consider drafting big man Danny Wolf?
Should the Boston Celtics consider drafting big man Danny Wolf? The Celtics will enter the 2025 NBA draft armed with a pair of picks at the end of the first round and at the start of the second, respectively. And while the University of Michigan center is mocked higher than where Boston could take him at Nos. 28 or 32, is there a way he could slip to the Celtics -- or for Boston to move up to grab him?
More importantly than that, is his upside as a rising prospect enough to warrant taking him in the first place, never mind burning assets to move up in the draft? A big man whose passing has been compared to Boston legend Rajon Rondo certainly piques one's attention, but what about the rest of his game?
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: https://ytubl.ink/3Ffk
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