With their 47th and final pick of the 2020 NBA draft, the Boston Celtics took Hapoel Tel Aviv point guard Yam Madar.
Almost certainly a stash candidate, Madar is a 6-foot-3, 180 lb. floor general known for his passing.
His team plays in the Israeli Premier League, in which he just won the 2019-20 Most Improved Player Award.
Yet to turn 20, he’ll have time to work on his shooting, which is a subpar 33.3% from beyond the arc, though his free throw shooting (75%) is good enough that there may be a solid foundation to work with.
In his last season with Hapoel Tel Aviv, the Beit Dagan, Israel native scored 16.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.
Sources: Boston is selecting Yam Madar at No. 47 in NBA Draft.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020
With little in the way of open roster spaces on their roster, a stash candidate was always likely here or earlier — with so many rookies joining the team last season, finding space for all of Boston’s picks was not a minor consideration.
We are still awaiting more details as to what exactly is planned with the 30th overall pick, but check back tomorrow for more details and analysis of Boston’s draft night haul.
