NBA Mock Draft 2017: 1st-Round Projections With Simulated Lottery

3. Boston Celtics: Lonzo Ball, PG, UCLA


Age: 19 (October 27, 1997)


Size: 6-foot-6, 190 pounds


Obviously not the lottery the Celtics are hoping to see, as they will have a 1-in-4 shot at getting the top pick. Still, Top 3 isn't so bad for one of the best teams in the NBA, and Ball is a tremendous talent with rare skills as a passer. You would have to wonder about how he fits with Isaiah Thomas, but once again, this is a case of targeting best overall player rather than position of need.

At the very least, Ball could share the court with IT part of the time and give the C's an elite distributor when the All-Star goes to the bench. Packaging this pick in a trade for a wing would also likely be a potential option. (Getty)