Terry Rozier, RJ Hunter, Jordan Mickey, and Marcus Thornton (no, not that one), those are the four players the Boston Celtics took in the 2015 NBA Draft, and now Danny Ainge has sparked more questions than ever.

Terry Rozier, RJ Hunter and Marcus Thornton are all guards.  While they each bring something different to the table, they overcrowd a Celtics backcourt that already seemed at full capacity.  Boston currently has Isaiah Thomas, Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley, James Young and Phil Pressey in their backcourt. Danny Ainge just added three more guards to that mix, shades of the guard loving Minnesota Timberwolves were felt with these draft picks.

Rozier is defensive minded, and while he is three inches shorter than Marcus Smart, he posesses mostly the same skill set as Smart, which makes fans wonder if Smart could be on his way out as part of a mega package deal.  RJ Hunter comes in as a scorer from Georgia State, and that's something Boston desparately needs.  At 6'6 Hunter can develop a post-up game and possibly become a go-to guy for Boston in the future.  Lastly, there's Marcus Thornton out of William and Mary.  Thornton brings speed to the Celtics, in college he consistently blew by defenders and got to the rim.  

Jordan Mickey is 6'8, 235 lbs and averaged three blocks per game for his collegiate career at LSU.  Danny Ainge stated that Mickey is now the most athletic guy in the Celtics frontcourt.  Mickey averaged 14 points and nine boards during his time with the Tigers, and could make the Celtics front court a little more dangerous, while providing some form of rim protection.

All eyes will be on Danny Ainge to see what his next step will be.  Boston does not have four roster spots for these rookies, and it's likely that Ainge will be looking do deal with other clubs in the coming weeks.  Boston has the flexibility to do a lot in the offseason, but it's all about finding the right team to trade with.  Danny Ainge attempted to trade into the top-10 during the draft, but found the asking price was much to high, and Boston found itself using all four of its draft picks.  

Boston's draft night wasn't full of fireworks, but they got themselves some athleticism and  filled scoring needs.

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Talar Kahwajian
Current Communication Arts at Framingham State University in Framingham, MA. Aspiring sports broadcaster.