'It was just a special moment,' Watson said after being drafted by the Boston Celtics
As the middle of the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft arrived - about 2:30 p.m. local time in Spokane - Anton Watson was starting to feel nervous.standout being chosen with one of the 58 picks. Once the first round concluded Wednesday, Watson was the 45th best available player on ESPN’s big board heading into day two .
“It was definitely a concern,” Watson said of his ankle injury. “That kind of hindered other teams from seeing me, and then I had to miss probably a week and a half of workouts I probably could have been doing just recovering.” “I was doing puzzles. I was trying to figure out something that maintained my peace while I was flying every day,” Watson said. “I think that's the biggest thing, just having good habits. I think that's going to be huge going forward.”
In his three years at the helm of the Celtics’ basketball operations, Stevens has made key chess moves in sustaining and building off the foundation that was laid down by Danny Ainge. Stevens was the one who traded the franchise’s heart and soul in Marcus Smart in order to acquire center Kristaps Porzingis, followed by a move that sent fan-favorite Robert Williams and guard Malcom Brogdon to the Portland Trail Blazers for NBA All-Defensive player Jrue Holiday.
“It's a winning culture with the Celtics. I think everyone knows that,” Watson said. “I think they want me to come in and try to produce like right away. Develop as a player, develop in the league and you know, what I do best is win games.”
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