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2023 NBA Draft: Boston Celtics hold No. 25 pick; here's what they've done in the past
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Takeaways: Celtics' Brad Stevens on Marcus Smart, Porzingis
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Why does the NBA have a draft? Why can't teams just be able to sign anyone they can? - Quora
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Eight Years Later, The Question Has Not Changed For Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart
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Way-Too-Soon 2024 All-Rookie Team Predictions, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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2022 NBA Draft scouting report: Nikola Jovic - Peachtree Hoops
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2023 NBA Draft rumors, buzz: Scoot Henderson vs. Brandon Miller debate nearly settled; Cam Whitmore intrigue
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2023 NBA first-round mock draft
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Jaime Jaquez and more NBA Draft targets for Suns in trade-ups
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A Way-Too-Early 2022 NBA Redraft - The Ringer
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Bleacher Report: Latest Mock Draft as key March action looms
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Re-Tiering the 2021 NBA Draft Class - The Box and One
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Why did Boston Celtics trade Marcus Smart? Reason for trading 2022 NBA DPOY explained
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Miami Heat exercise No. 18 pick in Thursday's NBA draft