THE Celtics made their first choice of Second round in the NBA 2025 draft A little later than scheduled for Thursday evening, selecting Amari Williams at No. 46 in total. Boston initially held the overall choice n ° 32 But chose to exchange this choice (Noah Penda) to Orlando Magic in exchange for n ° 46, n ° 57, a second round choice in 2026 and a second round choice in 2027. The exchange allowed Boston of three additional second round choices.
Williams is a big 7 -foot man from England who played last season with Kentucky after the transfer of Drexel. He collected an average of 10.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He managed the team in assists and also made 10 double doubles during the season. He was also a defensive player of the triple year of the CAA.
Williams is a candidate for a list place or a two -way contract at the bottom of the Boston list. The Celtics currently have 13 players under contract, including the choice of first round Hugo Gonzalez which was selected in 28th rank Wednesday evening. However, several of these players under contract for Boston are on unmarked contracts (JD Davison, Jordan Walsh), creating potential openings at the bottom of the list of Celtics.
The Celtics also remain engaged in exploring commercial opportunities through the list while they reorganize after the tear of Jayson Tatum Achilles, it is therefore possible that a opportunity of 15 men is available for a second round choice which plays well in the summer league and during the training camp.
