With the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft in the books, Boston has made their first of two selections. Brad Stevens and the front office surprised many by taking 19-year-old Spanish prospect Hugo González from Real Madrid (SF, 6’6, 223 pounds).
Tonight, Boston find themselves drafting in the enviable second slot on Day 2 with the 32nd pick of the draft. The Minnesota Timberwolves will pick ahead of them and then the C’s will be on the clock.
Boston is faced with an intriguing mix of size, skill and NBA-ready talent still available at the start of the second round. Here is a quick look at some of the talented candidates still on the draft big board for Boston at pick #32:
Bigs
Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton • Sr • 7’1” | 257 pounds
Rasheer Fleming, PF, Saint Joseph’s • Jr • 6’8” | 232 pounds
Maxime Raynaud, C, Stanford • Sr • 7’0” | 237 pounds
Johni Broome, C, Auburn • Sr • 6’9” | 249 pounds
Bogoljub Markovic, PF, KK Mega Basket (Serbia) • 6’11” | 190 pounds
WINGS
Noah Penda, SF, Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France) • 6’8” | 225 pounds
Adou Thiero, SF, Arkansas • Jr • 6’6” | 218 pounds
Alex Toohey, SF, Sydney Kings (Australia) • 6’8” | 223 pounds
Koby Brea, SF, Kentucky • Sr • 6’6” | 202 pounds
GUARDS
Kam Jones, PG, Marquette • Sr • 6’3” | 202 pounds
Chaz Lanier, SG, Tennessee • Sr • 6’4” | 206 pounds
Ryan Nembhard, PG, Gonzaga • Sr • 5’11” | 176 pounds
Tyrese Proctor, SG, Duke • Jr • 6’4” | 183 pounds
Boston’s newest additions will be eligible to play in the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League, which starts on Thursday, July the 10th. Stay tuned to CelticsBlog for all the coverage this summer.