A big question facing the Celtics this offseason is their center position.
Al Horford, who turns 39 in June, wasn’t ready to discuss his future after Boston was eliminated in the second round of the NBA Playoffs by the New York Knicks, and Kristaps Porzingis struggled to stay on the court due to injury and illness.
The Celtics have the 28th pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, and longtime analyst Kevin O’Connor has Boston drafting center Thomas Sorber out of Georgetown in his latest mock draft.
“The Celtics need to start thinking about the future of the center position, and Sorber could absolutely be a steal at this part of the draft,” O’Connor wrote. “Sorber is unlikely to participate in on-court workouts due to a foot injury that ended his freshman year at Georgetown after just 24 games, but he still projects as a first-round pick due to his brick-house frame and the throwback skill-set to match. He sets strong screens, scores with soft-touch finishes, and has gritty drop-coverage instincts.”
Earlier this month, O’Connor’s scouting report of Sorber said the center has a “brick-house frame” and “the throwback skill-set to match with strong screens, soft-touch finishes, and gritty drop-coverage instincts.”
Sorber is coming off a freshman season that saw him average 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game to go along with two blocks and 1.5 steals.