Celtics draft 18-year-old French pro Begarin in 2nd round

[ASFN Admin]

The Celtics' priorities this summer are to add some experience around their solid young core. Boston selected 18-year-old French wing player Juhann Begarin with the No. 45 pick, the second straight year it has added an overseas player likely a few years away from playing an NBA game. Begarin, who didn’t play college ball, has already played two years professionally in Paris and represents another opportunity for the Celtics to watch a developing player from afar, while still getting him valuable experience against top talent.

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