Meet your newest Celtics Hugo Gonzalez, Amari Williams, and Max Shulga

The Boston Celtics used pick #28 last night on 19 year old Spanish guard Hugo Gonzalez. Tonight they stuck with the international theme trading down from #32 to draft Amari Williams and Max Shulga at picks 46 and 57 respectively. The Celtics will also receive two future 2nd round picks in the aformenetioned deal they made with Orlando. Williams and Shulga are both older draftees having spent 5 years in college and already 23 years old.

Your newest Boston Celtic Hugo Gonzalez pic.twitter.com/KGxW5oCbNp

— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) June 26, 2025

ESPN's Jonathan Givony says "the Boston Celtics got one of the biggest steals of the Draft here in my view," with their selection of Hugo Gonzalez at No. 28.

Givony described Gonzalez as having strong court vision, as a tremendous athlete, as having a high-motor, and says he…

— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) June 26, 2025

The Boston Celtics have selected Amari Williams with the No. 46 pick. He will be on a two-way contract next season.

British center with an intriguing combination of length (7-foot-6 wingspan), rebounding prowess, shot-blocking timing and feel as a passer. pic.twitter.com/GgmlkryRem

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 27, 2025

Mike Zarren said Amari Williams was one of the best passing big men in college basketball for a long time.

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) June 27, 2025

Shipping up to Boston!

In a pick made by Orlando and later traded to the @celtics , Max Shulga was selected with the 57th pick in the NBA Draft!#RamsInThePros #LetsGoVCU pic.twitter.com/QvxZ1eISUB

— VCU Basketball (@VCU_Hoops) June 27, 2025

Tonight the Celtics were reportedly eyeing Rasheer Fleming at #32, but the Phoenix Suns traded up to 31 to select him, so Stevens pivoted to trading down and collecting a couple future seconds instead.

Reporting for night two of the NBA draft on the team that planned to select Saint Joseph's Rasheer Fleming before the Phoenix Suns jumped to acquire No. 31: pic.twitter.com/MPlDu6bzb4

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2025