Honestly for some reason I'm not that excited by the upcoming draft. Besides Okafor and 3 to 4 other guys I really don't think that it's a strong draft by any means...
Cauley Stein would be a solid pickup the C's, but then again he is so limited offensively. If I were Ainge, I would try to get Embiid from the Sixers by using some of our picks this year, as I'm not that excited by the players in the upcoming draft.
I agree. I'm not seeing that transcendent talent, although Russell and Okafor have a shot. I think there are misconceptions about "strong" drafts. A typical draft might have
3-7 stars
10-20 role players
the rest BUSTS
Each team dresses 12 players (final 3 roster spots fluctuate wildly with Pressey types), so there are 360 "dressing" players... maybe 270 solid "rotation" players. So, if the league adds 20-30 guys through the draft each year, the league population will turn over roughly every 10-15 years. That sounds about right, with Kobe and KG as outliers.
The misconception is that top 10 picks should be stars or first rounders are all NBA-caliber players. Doesn't work that way. Trading the ~#25 pick for Isaiah Thomas is a complete no-brainer. You could go 10 drafts in a row without finding a 20 point scorer at #25.