The Celtics really need a top 3 pick in the 2016 draft. While I'm excited to hopefully finally draft some size this year, next year there are 3 players that I think are potential superstars: Ben Simmons, Jaylen Brown, and Thon Maker (likely reclassifying from 2017 to 2016 draft). We need the Nets to miss the playoffs next season.
Incidentally, the three above mentioned players will be playing in Springfield, MA at the Hoophall classic in mid Jan. For those who live in NE, it might be worth a drive to watch some of the talent of the future. I'm gonna go watch Simmons and Maker's games.
Hoophall is always great, but the best 19u basketball in the world is already right here in New England. You can see NBA players virtually every night in NESPAC II & III, including the best team in the country three out of the past four years.
Montverdi is playing number one ranked Brewster Academy at Hoophall. Good luck with that. Brewster has the best backcourt in the country with 3 top 25 nationally ranked players. Jalen Adams (UCONN) Donavan Mitchell (Lousiville) and Justin Simon (Arizona).
Last years ACC player of the year and Big 12 player of the year are Brewster grads. Only problem for TJ Warren and Melvin Ejim was that they had to come off the bench at Brewster. Four players from that class of 2012 are already in the NBA with Aaron Thomas soon to follow.
Brewster, New Hampton, Tilton are all less than one hour from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Games are free. Notre Dame, Northfield Mount Hermon, South Kent and Saint Thomas More are closer if you live south of Boston.