The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is over, but there are plenty more quality players still available for teams that own a second-round pick.
One of those teams is the Boston Celtics, who are in the favorable position of having the No. 2 pick (32nd overall) in the second round.
This pick was acquired in a previous trade with the Washington Wizards, and it allows the C's to get a player with first-round talent without having to give him a first-round contract. And for a team like the Celtics that's in the luxury tax, every dollar matters.
The Celtics took Spanish wing Hugo Gonzalez with the No. 28 pick in the first round. Will they address the frontcourt in Round 2? Veteran centers Al Horford and Luke Kornet can both become unrestricted free agents this summer, so it would make sense to bolster that position in the draft.
Which players should the Celtics target with their second-round pick?
Here are the best players still on the board entering Day 2 of the draft on Friday. (Players with links were featured in Celtics Insider Chris Forsberg's "Best Fits" series for Boston.)
Point Guard
Tyrese Proctor, PG, Duke
Kam Jones, PG/SG, Marquette
Wing
Chaz Lanier, SG, Tennessee
Jamir Watkins, SG/SF, Florida State
Hunter Sallis, Guard, Wake Forest
Koby Brea, SG/SF, Kentucky
Rasheer Fleming, SF, Saint Joseph's
John Tonge, SF, Wisconsin
Alex Toohey, SF, Australia
Noah Penda, SF, France
Sion James, SF, Duke
Sion James is a switchable defender who shot 41 percent from 3-point range in his senior year at Duke, and Chris Forsberg says he could be a steal for the Celtics if he falls to the 2nd round.
Power forward/Center
Adou Thiero, PF, Arkansas
Bogoljub Markovic, PF, Serbia
Maxime Raynaud, PF/C, Stanford
Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton
Johni Broome, C, Auburn
Eric Dixon, C, Villanova
Rocco Zikarsky, C, Australia
Chris Forsberg explains why 6'8" forward Adou Thiero out of Arkansas might be the perfect fit for the Celtics in this year's draft.