2017 NBA Draft: 3 Options For Boston Celtics With Potential Top Pick

With the best odds of gaining the top pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics have plenty of options when it comes to spending that golden ticket.

When the Brooklyn Nets finished the regular season with the worst record in the NBA, it officially gave the Boston Celtics the best shot at securing the top pick during the 2017 NBA Draft.

While the lottery may have different plans, we’re working under the assumption the Celtics will have the top pick.

If that’s the case, there are a number of directions Boston could go with the No. 1 overall selection. This draft class is loaded with potential stars, putting them in an even better position with the best odds to be first on the clock.

So what will the Celtics decide to do with the power they now wield courtesy of the 2013 trade that sent Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn?

Will they opt to use the pick on one of the class’ potentially elite talents? Maybe they choose to turn that top pick into more draft assets or a proven superstar? The opportunities are nearly endless for the Celtics, who already seem set as the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed.

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Unfortunately, with the lottery still a month away and the draft even further down the road, we won’t know what the plan for the pick is for some time. For now, all we can do is speculate on the Celtics’ plans for their shiny new draft pick.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at three options for Boston when June 22 rolls around–assuming they stay in that No. 1 spot.