Win or lose in the NBA’s 2023 Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics have plenty on their plate regarding their future as they continue to work out prospects projected to go in the second round of the ’23 NBA draft.
With the Celtics likely to need cheap depth in the future, look for prospects who are either polished enough to get some depth minutes in their rookie campaign or who might be okay with a season or two stashed abroad while the team makes decisions about how it will use the new two way player slot added to rosters in the latest collective bargaining agreement recently adopted by the league.
Adding to our previous reporting of the team’s known workouts comes a new wave courtesy of our sister sites Rookie Wire and HoopsHype as well as the New York Times’ Adam Zagoria — let’s take a look at who Boston has been scoping out.
Champion UConn shooting guard Andre Jackson works out with Celtics https://t.co/MAdd31JuBY
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) May 12, 2023
Tosan Evbuomwan, Princeton
Age: 22
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 219
Position: Forward
Strengths: Defense, playmaking
Weaknesses: 3-point shooting, turnovers
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois
Age: 21
Height: 6-foot-10
Weight: 225
Position: Center/forward
Strengths: Passing, rim protection
Weaknesses: Shooting, scoring, turnovers
Chris Livingston, Kentucky
Age: 19
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 220
Position: Forward
Strengths: Rebounding, athleticism
Weaknesses: 3-point shooting
Craig Porter, Wichita State
Age: 22
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 186
Position: Point guard
Strengths: Defense, rim protection, passing
Weaknesses: Turnovers, scoring
Terrence Shannon, Illinois
Age: 22
Height: 6-foot-6.5
Weight: 207
Position: Shooting guard
Strengths: free throw attempts, defense, scoring
Weaknesses: 3-point shooting, fouls
Jordan Walsh, Arkansas
Age: 19
Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 200
Position:
Strengths: Ball control, defense
Weaknesses: 3-point shooting, fouls
Have they still not learned their lesson, or is there something more here? And is head coach Joe Mazzulla being outcoached by Erik Spoelstra, or was this loss more on the players? https://t.co/M7MwJHQ3L5
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) May 18, 2023
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