The Boston Celtics have an incredible amount of draft picks (as they always have). Frankly, there is such a thing as having too many young players on an NBA roster, and packaging some of those picks in addition to Marcus Smart would land them the first overall pick in this scenario. It’s not known who the Celtics would select if they had the first overall pick, but their lack of a big man indicates it could be James Wiseman.
For the Timberwolves, adding Marcus Smart would be crucial, having a high-level two-way guard to pair with D’Angelo Russell. It would also drastically improve upon the perimeter defense – an area which the Wolves struggled greatly this past season. Not only this, but the Timberwolves would be gaining the 14th and 26thpicks, which could either be packaged and traded or used to pick even more young talent.