Danny Ainge always insists that he doesn’t draft for need. And now that the Celtics are poised for their first rebuilding project since the last Bush administration, the best player available becomes a mantra. Little wonder that the team’s president of basketball operations has held workouts for all sorts — point guards, centers, even shooting guards. Ainge can actually have it both ways. He can fill a need while also taking the best player left on the board. That should happen in tonight’s NBA draft when the C’s go on the clock with the 16th pick in the first round. What follows is the most laughable process in covering the NBA, an attempt to pick the draft...
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