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Your Morning Dump… Where 2nd workouts may shed light on draft plans

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Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.

Next week’s workouts — all off limits to media — are expected to feature call-backs from previous workouts, possibly including Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield, California swingman Jaylen Brown and Kentucky guard Jamal Murray.

“We’re just trying to do as much as we can,” director of player personnel Austin Ainge said of bringing back players. “We ask for everybody and the agents let us have some of them. But we’re just trying to do the best we can.”

Herald: Celtics notebook: Celtics’ pre-draft workouts begin to heat up

We’ll see who the second workouts actually include as they happen this week. Also happening this week: Dragan Bender’s workout on Tuesday. The Celtics will get their chance to see the mystery man and whether he has the skills to make it in this league.

The second workouts could be a way to determine tiebreakers at that third spot. They could also be asking some guys to come back to make up for poor first workouts (like this Marcus Smart story). And it’s not to say the second-workout guys are the guys they’ve whittled the field down to, but it’s a good sign for those guys.

And also keep in mind that guys like Murray might be considered as part of a trade deal that sends out one or more of the current guards, so don’t just think of this draft as a “draft him and keep him with the current players” thing. This draft is just part of Ainge’s overall plan for next season. Trades and free agents are just as big a part of his plan… and they are all probably very intertwined at this point.

Related links: CSNNE: Austin Ainge on 3rd pick: We’re narrowing it down  |  Cal’s Jaylen Brown reportedly heading for 2nd workout  |  WEEI: Celtics have #3 pick down to 3 or 4 guys  |  MassLive: Draft Rumors: Jaylen Brown may have second workout 

Page 2: Guys are finding out just how grueling the NBA can be

Welcome to the NBA, boys. And this is just the beginning. These are just workouts. You’re not even going back-to-back from Boston to Cleveland so you can have LeBron run over you like a freight train the night after having to guard Paul George.

Soooo… get in those ice baths fellas and learn to take care of your bodies. You won’t be young forever… trust me on that… and the better you do with the preventative measures now the less hobbled you’ll be when you’re a bit older.

Related links: CSNNE: Pre-draft workout grind ending for prospects  |  ESPN Boston: Draft hopefuls relieved finish line is in sight

And Finally…

….It’s Game 7 tonight.

The rest of the links:

Globe: Why all the hate for LeBron James  |  It all comes down to Game 7 for Warriors  |  A look at the first round of the 1986 draft  |  Tyronn Lue, LeBron James know all about Game 7’s

Herald: Pistons legend Isaiah Thomas boosts Celtics stock  |  How NBA’s recent no. 3 overall picks have fared  |  Six players who might be a fit at 3

CSNNE: How the Celtics drafted Paul Pierce  |  Blakely: Who have the Celtics narrowed it down to with the 3rd pick?  |  Five best “power” players available

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  • swissflix

    Danny Ainge has done so much for Celtics. Nonetheless, he must not fail in scoring a hit with the Brooklyn pick. If he does he needs to go. The pick is our greatest opportunity to find a franchise player for a long time to come-until next year’s Brooklyn pick, lol.

    • Glas

      Danny made the trade that got us the Brooklyn picks. until he has made all of the picks, and they have played long enough to prove their worth or lack thereof, I am not going to waver in my support of what Danny is doing. he can not control ping pong balls, but he does make trades so that they matter to us when our team record would suggest otherwise. while Danny’s drafting record is not as stellar as we may wish, he has not had Brad at his side for much of it. we have so many picks this year, and in years to come, that it would be surprising if they do not hit on some players just by sheer volume. be patient. Danny is a redhead, and that should mean something here.

      • swissflix

        Well, Brad is not responsible for the scouting, Danny’s son is actually. Bottom line is that Ainge must not pick a bust this year or miss out on a great player available. That’s a no go.
        I hope he goes for a trade since he is much better at that than drafting players.

  • adam

    I’ve been thinking about this Draft a lot. I wouldn’t Mind the Celtics taking Jaylen Brown, or Marquiss Chriss at 3. After that Cheick Diallo, Thon Maker, and Stephen ZImmerman intrigue me. Heck, even Brice Johnson. Looks like Zhou Qi is falling into the 2nd round. I would waste a mid 2nd round pick on him if he was still there.

    I don’t want to see Bradley traded, but if it comes down to it… in Danny we trust. I have a gut feeling Brandon Ingram might fall to #3. Lakers might take Hield or Dunn (praying for it)

  • RedsLoveChild

    Marcus Smart?

    Not a good example why the Celts should give second-workouts. They had it right the first time!