NBA Mock Draft 4.0: Wolves with the first pick, Knicks take Vassell

TEMPE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 14: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs walks down court during the first half of the NCAAB game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Desert Financial Arena on December 14, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 14: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs walks down court during the first half of the NCAAB game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Desert Financial Arena on December 14, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 20: Matisse Thybulle poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 20: Matisse Thybulle poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

. PF/C. Boston Celtics. Aleksej Pokusevski. 14. player. 18

The Boston Celtics are one of the most interesting teams in this draft. They have an incredible amount of draft capital and not many needs to fill (other than getting Semi Ojeleye off of the floor during playoff basketball).

Aleksej Pokusevski is one of the most polarizing prospects in this draft. On one hand, he is incredibly mobile and offers elite shooting for a player of his size. On the other side, he is going to be nothing on defense until he fills out his frame.

While Pokusevski has drawn comparisons to Kristaps Porzingis (and yes, that comparison is valid on offense), he is nowhere near what Porzingis offers defensively given he weighs roughly 50 pounds less. All in all, he’s a huge project player.