The Memphis Commercial Appeal has reported the Boston Celtics have expressed interest in acquiring the second pick in the 2009 NBA Draft from the Memphis Grizzlies. No word on what, if anything, had been offered in exchange. The Houston Rockets and New York Knicks have also approached the Grizzlies regarding the pick, according to the report.

Spanish guard Ricky Rubio is the projected second pick behind Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin. Once the Grizzlies drew their pick in the Draft Lottery, buzz began surrounding Rubio’s disinterest in playing in Memphis. However Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace met with Rubio’s agent, Dan Fegan, and had a “cordial meeting,” according to the Commercial Appeal.

Rubio is not the guaranteed second pick, though. To start, the Grizzlies already have a young point guard in Mike Conley Jr.  and have not committed to drafting Rubio. Secondly, Rubio still has to pay a multi-million dollar buyout from DVK Joventut before he plays anywhere in the NBA. And there are still other attractive prospects out there. According to several mock drafts, center Hasheem Thabeet (UConn), guard James Harden (Arizona State), and forward Jordan Hill (Arizona) round out the top five projected picks.

2 Comments for “Report: Celtics expressed interest in second pick”

1. christopher mehegan Says:
   June 10th, 2009 at 10:31 pm

   dear,jessica camerato. i think the celtics should definately acquire the memphis grizzlies#2 pick in this year’s draft and if the #2 pick reveals it as being former uconn junior center hasheem thabeet that would definately give the celtics much needed length in which he possess iread an online article stating if the celtics acquire the # 2 pick from memphis the celtics would ship glen davis and rajon rondo off to memphis for rudy gay darrell arthur and the#2pick from memphis what do you think about that deal?

2. Steve Says:
   June 11th, 2009 at 9:31 am

   Who are your sources?? I don’t believe it for a second…Danny Ainge has gone on record saying that the Celtics won’t be big players in the draft…

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