Celtics win NBA Draft lottery off 2013 trade with Nets
The Boston Celtics won the NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday night, marking the first time the Celtics hold the No. 1 overall selection in the common Draft era.
The Celtics traded picks with the Brooklyn Nets in 2013, earning Boston a spot in this year’s lottery even though the team is currently competing in the Eastern Conference finals.
The Celtics entered the lottery with a 25 percent chance of earning the first-overall selection— the best odds out of all 14 teams in Tuesday's lottery.
Crowd reaction at the CSNNE draft lottery party of the #Celtics getting the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft pic.twitter.com/0oPzhHmx8X
— Celtics News (@CelticsNewsNBA) May 17, 2017
Here’s the breakdown of the NBA Draft order after last night’s lottery.
Here is your 2017 NBA Draft order https://t.co/t2YfxAmLCW pic.twitter.com/OmnSlO0anK
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 17, 2017
After winning Game 7 against the Washington Wizards on Monday, the Celtics will play Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
The game will tip off at 8:30 p.m. from Boston’s TD Garden and will be broadcast on TNT.
🍀 pic.twitter.com/0mvGN57npy— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 17, 2017LUCK OF THE IRISH
Monday: Celtics win Game 7
Tuesday: Celtics get the No. 1 pick in the draft
