Both sensible Celtic fans and the organization alike agree that the team is best suited to build for the future, when superpowers Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers burn out and when the young core of Marcus Smart, Terry Rozier, Jaylen Brown, Ante Zizic and the Brooklyn draft selections are ready to take over. This was evident when the Celtics refused to trade for DeMarcus Cousins, who would have costed the them Jaylen Brown and/or Brooklyn Picks.
Category: Ante Zizic
With Zizic Looming, Should C’s Still Go after a Big?
Ante Zizic has been everything the Celtics expected and more. His size, skills, and motor always gave him the potential to be an above-average traditional center in the NBA, but before the draft, most scouts thought he was, at best, years away from realizing this potential.