The Celtics entered the 2020-2021 campaign with one key flaw, and that flaw was having someone who could score off the bench. Losing Gordon Hayward was a big loss for the second-unit, and with Kemba Walker sidelined for the foreseeable future, the C’s needed some kind of punch off of the bench.

The Celtics drafted Payton Pritchard with the 26th-overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft. The four-year starter from Oregon was someone who had a great amount of success at Oregon. Prichard finished his tenure having the third most points in school history, he had the second most steals in school history, and had the most assists in school history During his senior season, Prichard averaged 20.5 points per game, shooting almost 47% from the floor. But, despite his college accolades, getting selected in the mid-to-late 20s would make it an uphill battle for Prichard to succeed.