Chad Ford Says Kedrick Brown A Mistake

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Kedrick Brown, F, Celtics: It's pretty clear now that the Celtics kept the wrong kid. Boston had three first-round draft picks in 2001. They took Joe Johnson and Brown back-to-back and took Forte with the No. 21 pick. The Forte debacle is well documented. Could you imagine the Celtics with Tony Parker right now? But the Johnson-Brown screw-up is just as bad. First, the Celtics passed on Vladimir Radmanovic and Richard Jefferson to take Brown. Second, they traded away Johnson midway through his rookie season for Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers. Neither player is still with the team. Meanwhile, Johnson is averaging 17.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 2.9 apg for the Suns in the preseason. Brown? His 11.1 ppg and 4.1 rpg are career highs. But while the Suns now believe they have a full-fledged star on their hands, the Celtics are still undecided whether they should extend Brown for another year. His athleticism is superior, but he still hasn't shown the head to be a NBA basketball player.