Celtics boss Danny Ainge typically goes with the best available player on draft day, not thinking about being overstocked at one particular position. But Ainge’s”best available” is often different than the consensus “best available,” particularly when we’re still over three months out from selection day. Those close to Ainge swear that he would have taken Kevin Durant over Greg Oden in 2007had the Celtics got lucky with the ping-pong balls, despite the consensus being that Oden was the better player. Many were calling for Ainge to pick Julius Randle or Noah Vonleh over Marcus Smart at No. 6 in the 2014 Draft and for him to pick Kris Dunn or Buddy Hield over Jaylen Brown in last year’s draft. In other words, Aingepisses off people like me who make up these mock drafts every year. He rarely ever matches up his actual picks with the pre-draft consensus. This year, Markelle Fultzhas emerged as the consensus No. 1, so if the Celtics do land the No. 1 overall pick – it’ll be a no-brainer for Ainge, right? Ehhh … maybe not. It’s entirely possible that Aingelikes Lonzo Ball or Josh Jackson over Fultzand sees something the rest of us don’t. Maybe the Celtics try to work out a Chris Webber – Penny Hardaway-like trade at the top of the draft to try and land Ball or Jackson at No. 2 or 3 if they’re not head-over-heels in love with Fultz. Ainge has said (if you believe what he says to the media) that he thinks the 2017draft is extremelydeep. Maybe he trades back to pick No. 8 or 9, and tries to pick up a win-now piece in the process. 1. Boston Celtics: Josh Jackson, SF, Kansas
2. Los Angeles Lakers: Markelle Fultz, PG, Washington
3. Phoenix Suns: Lonzo Ball, PG, UCLA
4. Orlando Magic: Jonathan Isaac, SF, Florida State
5. Philadelphia 76ers: De’Aaron Fox, PG, Kentucky
6. Sacramento Kings: Malik Monk, SG, Kentucky
7. Dallas Mavericks: Jayson Tatum, SF, Duke
8. Portland Trail Blazers: Dennis Smith, PG, NC State
9. Sacramento Kings: TJ Leaf, PF, UCLA
10. Minnesota Timberwolves: Miles Bridges, SF, Michigan State
11. New York Knicks: Harry Giles, PF, Duke
12. Charlotte Hornets: Zach Collins, C, Gonzaga
13. Milwaukee Bucks: Frank Ntilikina, PG, France
14. Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo, PF, Kentucky
15. Denver Nuggets: Lauri Markkanen, PF, Arizona
16. Detroit Pistons: Robert Williams, PF, Texas A&M
RELATED: Celtics riding high heading into rugged West Coast trip 17. Chicago Bulls: Tyler Lydon, PF, Syracuse
18. Indiana Pacers: Jarrett Allen, C, Texas
19. Atlanta Hawks: Justin Jackson, SF, North Carolina
20. Oklahoma City Thunder: Justin Patton, C, Creighton
21. Portland Trail Blazers: Ivan Rabb, PF, California
22. Toronto Raptors: Allonzo Trier, SG, Arizona
23. Orlando Magic: Johnathan Motley, PF, Baylor
24. Utah Jazz: Isaiah Hartenstein, PF, Germany
25. Brooklyn Nets: Cam Oliver, PF, Nevada
26. Brooklyn Nets: Dillon Brooks, SG, Oregon
27. Los Angeles Lakers: Luke Kennard, SG, Duke
28. Portland Trail Blazers: Kyle Kuzma, PF, Utah
29. San Antonio Spurs: John Collins, PF, Wake Forest
30. Utah Jazz: Josh Hart, SG, Villanova
31. Atlanta Hawks: Rodions Kurucs, SF, Latvia
32. Phoenix Suns: Caleb Swanigan, PF, Purdue
33. Los Angeles Lakers: Donovan Mitchell, SG, Louisville
34. Orlando Magic: Nigel Williams-Goss, PG, Gonzaga
35. Sacramento Kings: Tony Bradley, PF, North Carolina
36. Minnesota Timberwolves: Dwayne Bacon, SG, Florida State
37. Philadelphia 76ers: VJ Beachem, SF, Notre Dame
38. Houston Rockets: Melo Trimble, PG, Maryland
39. Sacramento Kings: Terrance Ferguson, SG, USA
40. Boston Celtics: Frank Mason, PG, Kansas
41. Utah Jazz: Chris Boucher, PF, Oregon
42. Charlotte Hornets: Sindarius Thornwell, SG, South Carolina
43. Milwaukee Bucks: Jordan Bell, PF, Oregon
44. Miami Heat: PJ Dozier, PG, South Carolina
45. Houston Rockets: Vlatko Cancar, SF, Slovenia
46. Utah Jazz: Marko Gaduric, SG, Serbia
47. New York Knicks: Trevon Bluiett, SG, Xavier
48. Indiana Pacers: Jawun Evans
49. Atlanta Hawks: Thomas Bryant, C, Indiana
50. Oklahoma City Thunder: Moses Kingsley, C, Arkansas
51. Oklahoma City Thunder: Rodney Purvis, PG, UConn
52. Phoenix Suns: Michael Fusek, C, Slovak Republic
53. Boston Celtics: Anzejs Pasecniks, C, Latvia
54. Utah Jazz: Jonah Bolden, SF, Australia
55. Washington Wizards: Alec Peters, SF, Valparaiso
56. Brooklyn Nets: Justin Tuoyo, PF, Chattanooga
57. New York Knicks: Alpha Kaba, PF, France
58. Boston Celtics: Jaron Blossomgame, SF, Clemson
59. San Antonio Spurs: Isaiah Hicks, PF, North Carolina
60. Utah Jazz: Monte Morris, PG, Iowa State