The Celtics won the VCU Ukrainian Big Five wing. Is he an older mature man with high combat power?

In this year's NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic reached a deal. The Celtics sent the 32nd second round pick to the Magic, and exchanged the Magic for the 46th second round pick, the 57th second round pick, and two second round picks in 2026 and 2027. Then, the Celtics selected Max Shulga, the big five Ukrainian wing player who had previously played for Virginia Commonwealth University, with the 57th pick he just got.

Shulga was born in July 2002 and is not yet 23 years old. He is an all-round wing player with excellent scoring skills and online passing and organizing skills. According to data from the previous joint trial physical test, Shurga's bare feet are 193.7cm in height, 204.5cm in wingspan, 257.8cm in height, and 96.4kg in weight. In the NCAA field this season, Schulga made a total of 35 appearances for Virginia Commonwealth University, averaging 32.8 minutes per game, averaging 15 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.1 blocks, and 1.7 turnovers and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 43.5%, three-point shooting percentage was 38.7%, and free throw shooting percentage was 78.3%. With a series of outstanding performances, Schurga was shortlisted for the first team of the Atlantic 10 League for the second consecutive year. He was also elected as the Best Player in the Atlantic 10 League this season. He was also invited to participate in the previous joint trial, which is also the greatest recognition of his outstanding performance.

From the perspective of characteristics, Shulga has a strong figure and good skills. He can score in various ways on the offensive end. He has a lot of offensive methods. He can use breakthroughs to complete scoring. His outside shooting stability is also quite good. His passing ability and organizational ability are also outstanding among players in the same position. He also has a decent personal defensive ability. However, Shulga is not particularly outstanding in dribbling control, and he is not particularly ideal in athletic ability. His explosive power is not. Shulga is the team's starting small forward at Virginia Commonwealth University this season, but his figure is completely the second-place figure, and his height disadvantage is also quite obvious.

In fact, Shulga is also a relatively mature player, and he is also capable of providing more help and support to the team on both offense and defense. Given that the Celtics’ goals will change significantly next season, young players and rookies should also have the chance to get more performance opportunities and have the opportunity to stand out. However, considering that his ranking is indeed relatively low, he may still need to exercise in the NBA Development League first and prove his dominance in the NBA Development League first. I don’t know if Shulga will get the opportunity to enter the rotation lineup next season, whether he can gain the trust and support of the team’s coaching staff through his performance and launch an impact on the rotation lineup position.