What to Know
- The Celtics selected 19-year-old Spain native Hugo Gonzalez at No. 28 overall.
- Reports suggested Boston had offers to trade up in Round 1, but Brad Stevens stood pat.
- Boston reportedly traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis earlier in the week to get under the second apron.
- The Celtics own the second pick in Thursday's second round at No. 32 overall.
Brad Stevens has used his first-round pick in back-to-back years.
The Boston Celtics selected Hugo Gonzalez, a 19-year-old guard from Spain, with the No. 28 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.
After the Celtics reportedly traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis earlier in the week to get under the second apron of the luxury tax, there was plenty of speculation that Boston would make an additional trade Wednesday to move up or down the draft board.
The C's decided to remain at No. 28, however, with Gonzalez joining 2024 first-round pick Baylor Scheierman (No. 30 overall) as the two first-rounders Boston has selected since Stevens took over as president of basketball operations in 2021.
Check out our live blog below for a full recap of an eventful draft day in Boston.