{"id":126055,"date":"2023-06-21T00:51:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T04:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=126055"},"modified":"2023-06-21T21:06:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T01:06:28","slug":"the-best-pick-for-the-celtics-in-the-2023-nba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=126055","title":{"rendered":"The Best Pick for the Celtics in the 2023 NBA Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bobby Manning breaks down Trayce Jackson-Davis, his favorite option for the Celtics to pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. 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