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Chris Cenac Jr.

Boston Celtics · #12
C6'11"240 lbage 19rookieHoustonNew Orleans, LA
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A mobile, switchable big with a 7'5" wingspan and stretch flashes
BOS
Boston Celtics
Eastern · Atlantic · proj. 62-20 (▲+1.4)
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A modern five with rare length and mobility who defends in space. The offense is a work in progress, but the defensive tools are starter-grade.

Proj. pick #21Range 19–34Comp Mark Williams
Strengths
  • Impressive mobility at 6'10"
  • Rim protection (7'5" wingspan)
  • Flashes of shooting
Top concern

Raw — likely a couple of years from consistent impact

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27
$2,200,000Rookie scale
1% of the club’s payroll · 13th of 13 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$2,342,400 /yr
Surplus+$142,400
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

1 move

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.