The Boston Celtics have reportedly met virtually with University of Arizona big man Zeke Nnaji, according to Forbes Sports’ Chris Grenham.
The freshman center stands a healthy 6-foot-10 and weighs 240 lbs. despite having a very bouncy, athletic game.
He has good finishing skills with a solid jumper in need of improved range, and the right tools if not skill to be an NBA defender.
Nnaji’s lateral movement isn’t stellar and he’ll struggle to defend the perimeter — which could limit his ceiling in the modern NBA — but he has the motor and physical gifts to become a better defender with time.
Arizona’s Zeke Nnaji has met virtually with the Celtics, per source.
Nnaji has received good feedback after interviews, and his shooting during workouts has impressed many around the league, including a solid in-person session with the Heat last week.
— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) November 5, 2020
He has previously been mocked to the Celtics, and the fit as a situational big with a small shot at a starting role would be a worthy use of one of Boston’s latter picks in the first round.
And with the chaos that could unfold in such a flat draft, it is not out of the question that Nnaji might even drift into the middle of the second round where the Celtics control No. 47.
