Boston Celtics fans are by now very aware the team has a stash prospect in the Israeli Premier League named Yam Madar who plays the point, but if you asked for much more information about the 6-foot-3 floor general, you’d be more likely than not to get a shoulder shrug in response.
To that end, we thought we would share this clip of Madar doing pre-draft shooting exercises ahead of the draft the Celtics would end up selecting him with the 47th overall pick.
The Israeli guard isn’t just a throwaway selection because of the team’s overfull roster of rookies with some elite talent crowded at its top, but rather a legit prospect with NBA upside.
An excellent passer and budding marksman from 3-point range, Madar will remain with his current team Hapoel Tel-Aviv for at least another season given his deal with them runs another two seasons and would require an expensive buyout to come to the NBA.
But for a team that does indeed have a roster crunch to consider, that works out just fine; in the meantime, watch the video embedded above to get a better idea of what is waiting for the Celtics backcourt in seasons to come.
