Celtics to Host Projected No. 1 Pick Markelle Fultz This Week

Markelle Fultz, the 6-foot-4 point guard from the University of Washington who is the projected No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, will work out for the Celtics this week, a league source confirmed.

Fultz is expected to undergo a physical and spend time meeting with top Boston officials over Monday and Tuesday too, sources said. https://t.co/CIKNmNRhx9
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 4, 2017

The Celtics own the No. 1 pick in the June 22nd NBA Draft and are expected to take Fultz, who finished the season averaging 23.2 points 5.7 rebounds, and 5.9 assists.

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