Projected 2023-24 Finish:
Projected Regular Season Finish: 1st in the Eastern Conference
Expected Playoff Finish: Projected to lose in the NBA Finals
2023-24 Preseason NBA Power Ranking: 2
Current NBA Power Ranking: 2

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum (top 5 picks of the 2016 and 2017 NBA Drafts) are the cornerstones of the Boston Celtics’ franchise, and they have been two of their teams’ best players for quite awhile now. Most recently, they led to the Celtics to the 2022 NBA Finals.
(Photo: Winslow Townson/USA Today Sports, via Sports Illustrated)

NBA Draft History (2017-Present):

1st Round (2017-Present):

Jayson Tatum (3rd overall, 2017)
Robert Williams (27th overall, 2018)
Romeo Langford (14th overall, 2019)
Grant Williams (22nd overall, 2019)
Aaron Nesmith (14th overall, 2020)
Payton Pritchard (26th overall, 2020)

2nd Round (2017-Present):

Semi Ojeleye (37th overall, 2017)
Kadeem Allen (53rd overall, 2017)
Jabari Bird (56th overall, 2017)
Carsen Edwards (33rd overall, 2019)
Tremont Waters (51st overall, 2019)
Yam Madar (47th overall, 2020)
Juhann Begarin (45th overall, 2021)
JD Davison (53rd overall, 2022)
Jordan Walsh (38th overall, 2023)

Best Draft Pick (2017-Present): Jayson Tatum
Best 2nd Round Pick (2017-Present): Semi Ojeleye
Biggest Draft Day Steal (2017-Present): Robert Williams
Notable Draft Busts (2017-Present): Romeo Langford

(Side Note: Some of the players drafted may not be listed as drafted by Boston, but were traded there before the season started. For the biggest draft day steals, it was between Tatum, Robert Williams, and Grant Williams, as a very good case could be made for either of the three.)

NBA Season Reviews:

2020 Boston Celtics (Team Grade: B)
2021 Boston Celtics (Team Grade: C)
2022 Boston Celtics (Team Grade: A-)

NBA Season Previews:

2023 Boston Celtics (Prediction: Lose in the 2nd Round, Result: Lost in the Eastern Conference Finals)
2024 Boston Celtics (Prediction: Lose in NBA Finals, Result: TBD)

Works Cited:
Basketball-Reference
No-Trade Clause

Player ratings are subject to change as the season progresses. Thanks for reading.