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By Andrew Clark

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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. Point Guard. Boston Celtics (via Brooklyn Nets). markelle fultz. 1. player. 18

Jan 12, 2017; Berkeley, CA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) shoots from the free throw line during the first half against the California Golden Bears at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2017; Berkeley, CA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) shoots from the free throw line during the first half against the California Golden Bears at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports /

Danny Ainge is a tough customer to read. He could trade this pick for Jimmy Butler or Paul George. But I don’t think he will. He has shown a keen ability to build for the short and long-term concurrently and he knows that drafting someone like Fultz keeps the Celtics competitive for a decade or more. I think they’ll keep the pick and take the best player available. There’s no doubt that Fultz is the best two-way player in this draft. The Celtics will again have the Nets pick in 2018 which means that all Boston has to do is be patient and they could have a young core of Fultz, Brown, and maybe Michael Porter with three additional first round picks in 2019. It’s good to be a Celtics fan.

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