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Did the Boston Celtics win the 2026 NBA Draft by taking Houston big man Chris Cenac Jr.
with the No.
27 overall selection? Cenac was projected to be the No.
6 recruit in the nation heading into his freshman season at the NCAA level, right behind the five players who were taken in that order in the '26 draft.
But a clogged frontcourt and Cenac being asked to eschew key big man skills like shot blocking combined to create an underwhelming campaign with Houston, and helped him slide to Boston's range.
Now, he is looking like one of the better prospects at the NBA's 2026 Las Vegas Summer League, and appears ready to bring his intense work ethic to the Celtics to go with that jump-out-the-gym athleticism.
The hosts of the CLNS Media "First to the Floor" podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, took some time on a recent episode to talk it over.
Check it out below! Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Blue Wire: https://tiny.ee/CdKp iTunes: https://tiny.ee/RK47 YouTube: https://tiny.ee/cOW3 This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Did the Boston Celtics win the 2026 NBA Draft by taking Houston big man Chris Cenac Jr.?.