The Boston Celtics have met with 6-foot-6 Duke shooting guard prospect Cassius Stanley virtually, according to Fortune Sport’s Chris Grenham.
The 21-year-old Californian is mocked anywhere from the start of the second round to close to the end of it, a polarizing prospect with some flashy abilities — but also considerable warts.
A bouncy wing with a 6-foot-7 wingspan who rebounds and protects the rim well for his position because of those qualities, he also has a tendency to attack the cup a little too relentlessly, with little in the way of passing ability to dump the rock when facing collapsing defenders.
He’s a solid shooter when hit with a pass while open, but can’t shoot off the dribble, and is generally raw with questionable decision-making in general.
The Los Angeles native might be a bit of a reach for the Celtics with the 30th pick of the 2020 NBA Draft owed them by the Milwaukee Bucks, but if he fell to 47th pick, he could make a great prospect for one of Boston’s two way slots.
He’ll need time and reps to get seasoned enough to grow his game, and won’t get that with the parent club, but there’s a real shot at a high-end rotation player with Stanley if it works out.
