After starting the week by trading away two key members of their 2024 championship team, the Boston Celtics ended up drafting three players and making a trade over the two-day NBA Draft.

The Boston Celtics selected Williams with the No. 46 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. This comes after the Celtics traded back with the Magic to get this pick and the 57th pick.

Williams is a 7-foot big man from England who played last season with Kentucky after transferring from Drexel. He averaged 10.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He led the team in assists and also had 10 double-doubles during the season. He was also a three-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year.