The Boston Celtics were reportedly trying hard to get into the lottery to get a player that ended up falling out of the lottery anyway. But that’s not the most eye-opening thing about their NBA Draft strategy. In the last few days, they’ve offloaded expensive vets and are clearly working toward a younger roster.

NBA Draft is just days away. Here’s a closer look at where the Celtics pick and how they might use those selections.

In this case, the hoped-for move would be into the 2025 NBA draft lottery, with Heavy Dot Com senior journalist and former Boston beat writer Steve Bulpett reporting that the Cs "are said to be trying to make a trade to move up in the draft,