NBA Draft 2019: 5 best fits for Bol Bol

2. Boston Celtics (No. 14 pick, No. 20 pick, No. 22 pick)

The Ojeleye Factory is most definitely a meme, but there is something to it, as the Celtics’ strength program is a pretty successful one by NBA standards. They do a great job of building core strength with their young players in particular, and that’s the biggest thing that Bol needs to become an immediately playable big man. If anyone is going to get the most out of Bol physically, it might be Boston. He’s also likely going to be an effective offensive bench big, and the Celtics definitely need that quality from the depths of their bench that is mostly an assembly of role players who can complement the starters.

Practically, the Celtics are also a safe landing spot for Bol. They don’t need him to be a key player for them right away, and they have three first-rounders, meaning they can afford the development time, even potentially just throwing Bol on the Maine Red Claws for most of the year. Also, Al Horford is here as a mentor for Bol in terms of improving his defense in space, and the Celtics could use him in combination with any of their other bigs and not get picked apart by the league’s best centers. This is a place where Bol can basically go in an incubator for two years, slowly getting brought along and then joining the rotation in year three, hopefully as a floor-spacing big with the strength to survive a majority of minutes at the five. If you think Bol is going to need to play the slow game to become playable, this is probably the best option.