[The Scare Crow RisesParticipant]

With a long way until the Draft rolls around I feel like 3 things are certain

1. The 76ers will continue to suck and rack up losses

2. Remain in the hunt for a Top 5 pick regardless of how much NY and LA suck

3. Likely to NOT win the draft lottery and draft 3rd or even forth in the 2015 Draft

So with Okafor and Mudiay being off the table due to various factors(Both play Pg and C, MCW and Embiid would complicate things a bit and seem redundant to many outsiders, not to mention they may go 1 and 2 similar to Wiggins and Parker last year)

With all these variables in play, I have a few ideas as to what I think they do, and I welcome any and all other Ideas in this Thread…

Option 1. Draft the next best player on the board Pf/C Karl Anthony Towns out of Kentucky with the 3rd or 4th pick, not a bad worst case scenario(As we really want to win the Lottery)

Towns can develop into a LaMarcus Aldridge type of forward in time, a rotation that has him, Noel and Embiid could really give teams matchup problems on D, add in Saric and that’s a good front court going forward…

We also own Miami’s pick and that should be in the 16-22 range, I really want us to land Mario Hezinja and we have plenty of draft picks in the 2nd round to help us move up to get him…I’m aware that he’s young and we would have to wait a little bit for him to arrive(2 years I believe) I think he’d be well worth the patience…

In think leaving with Towns and Hezonja would be a good Draft, especially since Saric and Hezonja won’t affect our wins/losses next year, Towns will still be a rookie and have a small impact if any, even with Embiid coming back, we’ll still be drafting in the top 5…

Which leads me to my last point, is Ben Simmons a Sg or Sf? Can he and Mario Hezonja play Sg and Sg together? Because he’s the guy I see them targeting in 2016, unless another Sg appears on the horizon…

What do you guys thinks?…Are Towns and Hezonja a good pair of prospects for Philly in 2015? How would Ben Simmons fit in with the core of MCW/Hezonja/Saric/Noel/Embiid/Towns/Wroten/McDaniels?

[Lebron’s HairlineParticipant]

 I don’t know if Wroten will be part of their future plans, on paper he looks good but he’s putting up empty, inefficient stats. 

[EndlessknightParticipant]

 I like Wroten but I don’t think him and MCW can play together, one of them has to go. 

[EndlessknightParticipant]

 I like Wroten but I don’t think him and MCW can play together, one of them has to go. 

[Lebron’s HairlineParticipant]

 I don’t know if Wroten will be part of their future plans, on paper he looks good but he’s putting up empty, inefficient stats. 

[Rip255]

 Ben Simmons is a point forward in the same mould as lebron. A bit taller, and not as athletic but with equal passing and ball handling ability. At 6’10", He can play all 5 positions.

[Rip255]

Simmons (along with jaylen brown) is also a better prospect than anyone the sixers currently have and or is eligible for the 2015 draft.

Just my opinion, but Simmons looks like he could win NBA Rookie of the year despite being at least 2 years younger than guys like Wiggins and Lavine. 

[omphalosParticipant]

I don’t think there’s a better prospect than Embiid coming any time soon, people forget just how good he could be if he can get/stay healthy.

Also, I’m not sold on Simmons as a generational talent.

[omphalosParticipant]

I don’t think there’s a better prospect than Embiid coming any time soon, people forget just how good he could be if he can get/stay healthy.

Also, I’m not sold on Simmons as a generational talent.

[Rip255]

Simmons (along with jaylen brown) is also a better prospect than anyone the sixers currently have and or is eligible for the 2015 draft.

Just my opinion, but Simmons looks like he could win NBA Rookie of the year despite being at least 2 years younger than guys like Wiggins and Lavine. 

[Rip255]

 Ben Simmons is a point forward in the same mould as lebron. A bit taller, and not as athletic but with equal passing and ball handling ability. At 6’10", He can play all 5 positions.

[he_gets_bucketsParticipant]

Most scouting services list Ben as a 4 at the college level, though I think he will slide more and more into the wing and play the 3 for LSU as his freshman year progresses. On the next level, I think he will end up playing a Lamar Odom point forward role. He has a very good handle and is very athletic for a guy his size, if he can continue to work on the consistency of his jumper, he will be a very good option from the 3 or 4 position. He would work great in tandem with Embiid and Noel, helping to space the floor for them, while also being able to run the break alongside MCW. 

[Rip255]

When all is said and done, we won’t be mentioning Lamar Odom in the same sentence as Ben Simmons. You’ll look back on that comment and feel like that time David Kahn compared Darko Milicic to Chris Webber and Vlade Divac lol.

And as for Simmons not fitting into the 76ers plans….If I was Sam Hinkie I’d trade any of those guys just to GET Simmons. I haven’t seen anything special out of any of the 76ers picks thus far. Lets just hope Embiid really is the next Olajuwon, because the rest of them look like average career starters at best. 

 

[he_gets_bucketsParticipant]

I didn’t mean to come off as if I was saying Lamar was a comparison in terms of potential, I’m saying that his skillset is similar to that of Odom’s. Both athletic forwards around 6’10-6’11 who can handle the ball well and stretch the floor. I think he will play a similar role as Lamar in his Heat and Clippers days. though with a bit more emphasis on scoring. Perhaps someone like Grant Hill is more fitting as a comparison.

[tuck243Participant]

He was really THE true Point Forward…  More Point than Forward because he understood something that LeBron and other passing Forwards don’t, PACE (flow of the offense)…  I’m not sure Ben Simmons is that guy and honestly Grant Hill is in a league of his own when it came to that…  LeBron and Tracy are/were great passers, but more of a ball stopper than actual PG’s…  Probably why they are so hard to play with at times…  Ben doesn’t have that vision (we’ll know next year for sure though) and more of a walk the ball up type of Point-Forward…  Think Scottie Pippen mold…

[tuck243Participant]

He was really THE true Point Forward…  More Point than Forward because he understood something that LeBron and other passing Forwards don’t, PACE (flow of the offense)…  I’m not sure Ben Simmons is that guy and honestly Grant Hill is in a league of his own when it came to that…  LeBron and Tracy are/were great passers, but more of a ball stopper than actual PG’s…  Probably why they are so hard to play with at times…  Ben doesn’t have that vision (we’ll know next year for sure though) and more of a walk the ball up type of Point-Forward…  Think Scottie Pippen mold…

[he_gets_bucketsParticipant]

I didn’t mean to come off as if I was saying Lamar was a comparison in terms of potential, I’m saying that his skillset is similar to that of Odom’s. Both athletic forwards around 6’10-6’11 who can handle the ball well and stretch the floor. I think he will play a similar role as Lamar in his Heat and Clippers days. though with a bit more emphasis on scoring. Perhaps someone like Grant Hill is more fitting as a comparison.

[Rip255]

When all is said and done, we won’t be mentioning Lamar Odom in the same sentence as Ben Simmons. You’ll look back on that comment and feel like that time David Kahn compared Darko Milicic to Chris Webber and Vlade Divac lol.

And as for Simmons not fitting into the 76ers plans….If I was Sam Hinkie I’d trade any of those guys just to GET Simmons. I haven’t seen anything special out of any of the 76ers picks thus far. Lets just hope Embiid really is the next Olajuwon, because the rest of them look like average career starters at best. 

 

[he_gets_bucketsParticipant]

Most scouting services list Ben as a 4 at the college level, though I think he will slide more and more into the wing and play the 3 for LSU as his freshman year progresses. On the next level, I think he will end up playing a Lamar Odom point forward role. He has a very good handle and is very athletic for a guy his size, if he can continue to work on the consistency of his jumper, he will be a very good option from the 3 or 4 position. He would work great in tandem with Embiid and Noel, helping to space the floor for them, while also being able to run the break alongside MCW. 

[CDPHParticipant]

I think the dream scenerio for the 76ers here is winning the lottery and going with Jahlil Okafor and then making a move to grab Mario Hezonja with the Heat pick.  Brett Brown is a Spurs guy and this is just taking steps to attempt to recreate what made San Antonio so great.  Philadelphia would have the new twin towers in Embiid and Okafor to create match-up nightmares for opposing defenses.  Especially in the age of the stretch 4.  

Also, I believe Hezonja has said that he’s looking towards coming over to the NBA next season.  There won’t be a wait.

Looking into the future, Simmons is great but he’s a SF/PF and probably doesn’t fit with what’s already here.  But with the additions of 3 talented young players (Embiid, Okafor, Hezonja), it’s very unlikely that the team is in a position to grab Simmons or Jaylen Brown at the top of the draft.  The guy I would be targeteting next season is Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk from Kansas.  Sticking with building a team like the Spurs, a guy who Svi is often compared to is Manu.  

This would potentially give the 76ers a line-up like this….

PG – Carter-Williams / Wroten
SG – Mykhailiuk / McDaniels
SF – Hezonja / Covington 
PF – Embiid / Saric
C – Okafor / Noel

That’s very Spurs-y.  The twin towers (tri-towers?), a heavy foreign flavor with the young wings, and Saric could play the super 6th man role off the bench in the vein of a Boris Diaw.  It would also potentially give them the biggest starting line-up in basketball history going 6-6, 6-8, 6-8, 7-1, 7-0.

Obviously a lot would have to happen for this team to come together, but it would definitely be exciting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CDPHParticipant]

I think the dream scenerio for the 76ers here is winning the lottery and going with Jahlil Okafor and then making a move to grab Mario Hezonja with the Heat pick.  Brett Brown is a Spurs guy and this is just taking steps to attempt to recreate what made San Antonio so great.  Philadelphia would have the new twin towers in Embiid and Okafor to create match-up nightmares for opposing defenses.  Especially in the age of the stretch 4.  

Also, I believe Hezonja has said that he’s looking towards coming over to the NBA next season.  There won’t be a wait.

Looking into the future, Simmons is great but he’s a SF/PF and probably doesn’t fit with what’s already here.  But with the additions of 3 talented young players (Embiid, Okafor, Hezonja), it’s very unlikely that the team is in a position to grab Simmons or Jaylen Brown at the top of the draft.  The guy I would be targeteting next season is Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk from Kansas.  Sticking with building a team like the Spurs, a guy who Svi is often compared to is Manu.  

This would potentially give the 76ers a line-up like this….

PG – Carter-Williams / Wroten
SG – Mykhailiuk / McDaniels
SF – Hezonja / Covington 
PF – Embiid / Saric
C – Okafor / Noel

That’s very Spurs-y.  The twin towers (tri-towers?), a heavy foreign flavor with the young wings, and Saric could play the super 6th man role off the bench in the vein of a Boris Diaw.  It would also potentially give them the biggest starting line-up in basketball history going 6-6, 6-8, 6-8, 7-1, 7-0.

Obviously a lot would have to happen for this team to come together, but it would definitely be exciting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Flameres15Participant]

 Really have to say that the best option for the 76ers is Stanley Johnson. He is a beast defender and is becoming a leader for Arizona. He fits positionally and could be a great player for the 76ers. Johnson can play both wing positions and has been an okay 3 point shooter.

[Flameres15Participant]

 Really have to say that the best option for the 76ers is Stanley Johnson. He is a beast defender and is becoming a leader for Arizona. He fits positionally and could be a great player for the 76ers. Johnson can play both wing positions and has been an okay 3 point shooter.

[HinkieAndFalkParticipant]

A lot wouldn’t have to happen we are either picking between one and four
if we get 3 or 4 and okafor is gone we should look to trade down and include wroten amd second rounders to get multiple picks in the lotto or future picks like the suns and the lakers pick from the suns ..or….the 2015 dallas/Brooklyn 2016 picks and bostons 2015 pick from boston
I like Stanley Johnson I do but if we can get two picks for our first pick take it
we could come out with oubre and Mario and another unprotected or top 10 pick in 2016 to go with our very own 2016 pick

we could do a lot if it isn’t towns or okafor I say trade the pick for multiple assets .

2016 is what we are waiting for I also think we should sign a player and flip him later on during the 2015 free agency.
so we could net another 2016 first round and have 2 to 3 top 15 picks for the 2016 draft and gang of space for free agency. a player like butler we should try to sign and flip.

so if it isn’t towns or okafor

we trade pick to get multiple picks this year and or a 2016 pick
then sign and flip a 2015 free agent for a 2016 pick remember Utah did this with iggy

so we can have around 3 2016 picks and 2 first round rookies who suited up from the 20156 draft
and cap space to sign or atleats attempt to sign a Bradley beal etc from the 2016 free agency class to keep and add as a core piece to our team.

we have options and a bright future

[HinkieAndFalkParticipant]

A lot wouldn’t have to happen we are either picking between one and four
if we get 3 or 4 and okafor is gone we should look to trade down and include wroten amd second rounders to get multiple picks in the lotto or future picks like the suns and the lakers pick from the suns ..or….the 2015 dallas/Brooklyn 2016 picks and bostons 2015 pick from boston
I like Stanley Johnson I do but if we can get two picks for our first pick take it
we could come out with oubre and Mario and another unprotected or top 10 pick in 2016 to go with our very own 2016 pick

we could do a lot if it isn’t towns or okafor I say trade the pick for multiple assets .

2016 is what we are waiting for I also think we should sign a player and flip him later on during the 2015 free agency.
so we could net another 2016 first round and have 2 to 3 top 15 picks for the 2016 draft and gang of space for free agency. a player like butler we should try to sign and flip.

so if it isn’t towns or okafor

we trade pick to get multiple picks this year and or a 2016 pick
then sign and flip a 2015 free agent for a 2016 pick remember Utah did this with iggy

so we can have around 3 2016 picks and 2 first round rookies who suited up from the 20156 draft
and cap space to sign or atleats attempt to sign a Bradley beal etc from the 2016 free agency class to keep and add as a core piece to our team.

we have options and a bright future

[OrserParticipant]

I’m hoping the Sixers take Towns or Mudiay with their first pick. Towns has probably the most potential in the draft, while Mudiay also has considerable potential and probably fits better with the team, given that the 76ers have already invested so much into Noel and Embiid. Picking Mudiay probably necessitates an MCW trade, which is a shame, but he clearly doesn’t have the potential of Noel, Embiid, or Mudiay, and (given his lack of a good outside shot) MCW probably couldn’t play next to Mudiay. As for Okafor, personally, I don’t really want the Sixers to pick him, but if Mudiay and Towns were off the board I guess he’d probably my pick. My best case scenario would be the Sixers winning the lottery, trading down to 3, and picking Towns.

I’m hoping that the Miami pick falls more in the 11-14 range than the 15-20 range (Miami keeps the pick if it’s in the top 10). The 11-14 range would hopefully give the Sixers a chance at some really good small forwards/shooting guards like Russell, Johnson, Hezonja, Winslow, or (my best case scenario) Oubre. Picking from 15-20 wouldn’t be the end of the world, since the Sixers could still end up with a solid prospect like Levert, Dekker, or Hollis-Jefferson. Hinkie trading the Miami pick wouldn’t be surprising either.

I’d love to see a long-term starting lineup of MCW/Oubre/2016 pick/Towns/Embiid, with Noel, McDaniels, Wroten, Robert Covington, Jerami Grant, and Hollis Thompson coming off the bench. Hopefully a couple more of these guys can develop a good outside shot.

[OrserParticipant]

I’m hoping the Sixers take Towns or Mudiay with their first pick. Towns has probably the most potential in the draft, while Mudiay also has considerable potential and probably fits better with the team, given that the 76ers have already invested so much into Noel and Embiid. Picking Mudiay probably necessitates an MCW trade, which is a shame, but he clearly doesn’t have the potential of Noel, Embiid, or Mudiay, and (given his lack of a good outside shot) MCW probably couldn’t play next to Mudiay. As for Okafor, personally, I don’t really want the Sixers to pick him, but if Mudiay and Towns were off the board I guess he’d probably my pick. My best case scenario would be the Sixers winning the lottery, trading down to 3, and picking Towns.

I’m hoping that the Miami pick falls more in the 11-14 range than the 15-20 range (Miami keeps the pick if it’s in the top 10). The 11-14 range would hopefully give the Sixers a chance at some really good small forwards/shooting guards like Russell, Johnson, Hezonja, Winslow, or (my best case scenario) Oubre. Picking from 15-20 wouldn’t be the end of the world, since the Sixers could still end up with a solid prospect like Levert, Dekker, or Hollis-Jefferson. Hinkie trading the Miami pick wouldn’t be surprising either.

I’d love to see a long-term starting lineup of MCW/Oubre/2016 pick/Towns/Embiid, with Noel, McDaniels, Wroten, Robert Covington, Jerami Grant, and Hollis Thompson coming off the bench. Hopefully a couple more of these guys can develop a good outside shot.

[juves4783Participant]

don’t think herzonja will be around at 16.  he’s a top 10 prospect in my opinion.  i do think they may be able to pull in the "wild card" kelly oubre at 16 though.  he’d be a great fit as a guy that puts the ball in the basket.  i personally would like them to address their wing needs in this draft.  

in the end though, gotta go with the best available with a top 3 pick.  

[juves4783Participant]

don’t think herzonja will be around at 16.  he’s a top 10 prospect in my opinion.  i do think they may be able to pull in the "wild card" kelly oubre at 16 though.  he’d be a great fit as a guy that puts the ball in the basket.  i personally would like them to address their wing needs in this draft.  

in the end though, gotta go with the best available with a top 3 pick.  

[joe2324Participant]

 if they get the first pick, you absolutly take the best player avaiable and dont fool around and play games. So what if they have Joel Embiid. Okafor is so far the best player in this draft. i just hope they don’t get cute and draft a guy like Anythony Bennett like the Cavs did and completely waste a pick. If Mudiay as there at 2, then you take him regardless if you have MCW. I hate when teams try to be slick and draft for position when picking high in the draft. Always take best player. If the Pelicans were picking one, I would tell them to take Okafor without hestiation. 

[joe2324Participant]

 if they get the first pick, you absolutly take the best player avaiable and dont fool around and play games. So what if they have Joel Embiid. Okafor is so far the best player in this draft. i just hope they don’t get cute and draft a guy like Anythony Bennett like the Cavs did and completely waste a pick. If Mudiay as there at 2, then you take him regardless if you have MCW. I hate when teams try to be slick and draft for position when picking high in the draft. Always take best player. If the Pelicans were picking one, I would tell them to take Okafor without hestiation. 

[tuck243Participant]

E-Man isn’t as athletic as I thought, so I think his upside is a question mark IMO…  He’s not in the mold of D. Rose, Westbrook, or John Wall… I really wish he would have went to SMU so we can see just how good he really is…

Jahlil is the best player in this draft and I don’t know why you wouldn’t draft him and trade Noel or Embiid (personally I’ll keep them both)…  This guy is the best offensive low post prospect in a long time…  The way he can pass out of the post on time is something you don’t see from current superstar PF’s…  I think playing him with Embiid or Noel will not hurt anyone’s game at all…  Look at how Amile Jefferson is fairing in Duke’s offense next to Jahlil…

But if you have to take one player after those 2 are off the board…. I’ll say go with your gut…  There isn’t any prospect that you actually need…  You have to ask yourself if Stanley can play the 2…  If so, I’ll go with him and hope that he will continue to work hard on his game…  His defense will at least keep you in it…  I think he has a better offensive game and potential than Justice, so that will be your best bet…

Ben Simmons is more PF than he is SF at this point…  I don’t think he does anything GREAT right now just everything is polish.  He really isn’t that athletic and his first step isn’t damaging…  His shot is ok… His handle is ok…  His finishing is really good because he can utilize either hand…  I think once he get elite at one of those things he’ll be a superstar…  Right now he’s just good at everything…  Which is good for PF, not so much at the 3…  A lot of people want to compare him to K. Durant, but KD could always shoot lights out…  That’s what helped him so much in the NBA…  I see Ben as more as Tracy McGrady potential…  Which isn’t bad at all…

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[tuck243Participant]

E-Man isn’t as athletic as I thought, so I think his upside is a question mark IMO…  He’s not in the mold of D. Rose, Westbrook, or John Wall… I really wish he would have went to SMU so we can see just how good he really is…

Jahlil is the best player in this draft and I don’t know why you wouldn’t draft him and trade Noel or Embiid (personally I’ll keep them both)…  This guy is the best offensive low post prospect in a long time…  The way he can pass out of the post on time is something you don’t see from current superstar PF’s…  I think playing him with Embiid or Noel will not hurt anyone’s game at all…  Look at how Amile Jefferson is fairing in Duke’s offense next to Jahlil…

But if you have to take one player after those 2 are off the board…. I’ll say go with your gut…  There isn’t any prospect that you actually need…  You have to ask yourself if Stanley can play the 2…  If so, I’ll go with him and hope that he will continue to work hard on his game…  His defense will at least keep you in it…  I think he has a better offensive game and potential than Justice, so that will be your best bet…

Ben Simmons is more PF than he is SF at this point…  I don’t think he does anything GREAT right now just everything is polish.  He really isn’t that athletic and his first step isn’t damaging…  His shot is ok… His handle is ok…  His finishing is really good because he can utilize either hand…  I think once he get elite at one of those things he’ll be a superstar…  Right now he’s just good at everything…  Which is good for PF, not so much at the 3…  A lot of people want to compare him to K. Durant, but KD could always shoot lights out…  That’s what helped him so much in the NBA…  I see Ben as more as Tracy McGrady potential…  Which isn’t bad at all…

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[HitsterParticipant]

 We have yet to see Embiid in the NBA, I assume he will play at C with Noel more at PF. If they draft another big man high eg Towns or Okafor then they have to think how either of these would best compliment Noel and Embiid.

We have discussed Mudiay alongside MCW numerous times before.

Stanley Johnson is one of the younger guys in the draft and would fill a hole at SF for them but can he be considered as a top 3 pick ahead of Mudiay,Okafor and Towns I wonder?

Kevon Looney will also be considered but perhaps only if they pick at 4 or below.

Hinkie could well be looking at deals as I’d imagine the Knicks and Lakers would want to draft a high pick big name so he will have trade options, Also with a nice pick possibly from the Heat and 5 2nd round picks of their own he has loads of draft ammo.

15-20th pick from the Heat plus 31st pick could be flipped into something around 11th-12th pick.

 

 

 

 

[HinkieAndFalkParticipant]

hister I normally agree with 100% of what u say but if they draft okafor it isn’t to see if they compliment noel or joel okafor will be best big on roster from day 1 its the other way around. Town is ok you can ask if he compliments the current sixers bigs but you draft okafor and work out the kinks later I doubt he will be the weakest link but I have spoken to numerous sixers fan we didn’t want a big BUT we would love 3 TALENTED BIG MIN IN THE FRONT COURT Noel subbing as pf or center. playing passing lanes blocking shots, stealing balls hes ranked 6th in the league at rim protection his rookie year off of a year plus long injury with limited basketball . weaker then most big men in the league he still impacts the game.
Embiid hitting shots blocking shots showing off post moves running the floor leaving the other center in the dust.
Okafor demolishing veterans bigs every sixers big man thanking god hes on the their team yes I have saw enough to tell me this kid is a strong man it would be interesting to see him doing strong man workouts like moving cars flipping tires Olympic lifts but anyway yeah I think he does what hes doing in college on the pro level hes only going to get stronger as times goes on and more better basketball wise look at Demarcus cousins ,okafor is almost another half his size he will be a monster.

so okafor is a no brainer.
towns is the consolation prize if that.

[HinkieAndFalkParticipant]

hister I normally agree with 100% of what u say but if they draft okafor it isn’t to see if they compliment noel or joel okafor will be best big on roster from day 1 its the other way around. Town is ok you can ask if he compliments the current sixers bigs but you draft okafor and work out the kinks later I doubt he will be the weakest link but I have spoken to numerous sixers fan we didn’t want a big BUT we would love 3 TALENTED BIG MIN IN THE FRONT COURT Noel subbing as pf or center. playing passing lanes blocking shots, stealing balls hes ranked 6th in the league at rim protection his rookie year off of a year plus long injury with limited basketball . weaker then most big men in the league he still impacts the game.
Embiid hitting shots blocking shots showing off post moves running the floor leaving the other center in the dust.
Okafor demolishing veterans bigs every sixers big man thanking god hes on the their team yes I have saw enough to tell me this kid is a strong man it would be interesting to see him doing strong man workouts like moving cars flipping tires Olympic lifts but anyway yeah I think he does what hes doing in college on the pro level hes only going to get stronger as times goes on and more better basketball wise look at Demarcus cousins ,okafor is almost another half his size he will be a monster.

so okafor is a no brainer.
towns is the consolation prize if that.

[HitsterParticipant]

 We have yet to see Embiid in the NBA, I assume he will play at C with Noel more at PF. If they draft another big man high eg Towns or Okafor then they have to think how either of these would best compliment Noel and Embiid.

We have discussed Mudiay alongside MCW numerous times before.

Stanley Johnson is one of the younger guys in the draft and would fill a hole at SF for them but can he be considered as a top 3 pick ahead of Mudiay,Okafor and Towns I wonder?

Kevon Looney will also be considered but perhaps only if they pick at 4 or below.

Hinkie could well be looking at deals as I’d imagine the Knicks and Lakers would want to draft a high pick big name so he will have trade options, Also with a nice pick possibly from the Heat and 5 2nd round picks of their own he has loads of draft ammo.

15-20th pick from the Heat plus 31st pick could be flipped into something around 11th-12th pick.

 

 

 

 

[HitsterParticipant]

 HinkieandFalk – I have not seen a huge amount of Okafor to judge how good he could be and as we have not seen Embiid on an NBA court yet, we don’t know how good he can be. He was looking a very likely top pick contender until his injury and the hype around him seemed legit.

Likewise Noel has only played 30 odd NBA games so we cannot really juddge him yet apart from the good potential he has shown.

 

 

 

[HitsterParticipant]

 HinkieandFalk – I have not seen a huge amount of Okafor to judge how good he could be and as we have not seen Embiid on an NBA court yet, we don’t know how good he can be. He was looking a very likely top pick contender until his injury and the hype around him seemed legit.

Likewise Noel has only played 30 odd NBA games so we cannot really juddge him yet apart from the good potential he has shown.

 

 

 

[The Scare Crow RisesParticipant]

I can see that most Users want the 76ers to take Jahlil Okafor or Emmanuel Mudaiy, with Stanley Johnson as the drak horse pick, Towns seems to be a consolation prize no one wants right now but would fit nicely…

I’m liking the idea of taking Stanley Johnson at 3 or 4 and attempt to mold him into a Jimmy Butler type at Sg/SF…I think everyone has got to have Okafor ranked #1 and the Sixers are not lucky enough to win the lottery this year, so I’m operating under the assumption that they will have the 2nd-4th pick, and with that in my mind I think Johnson fits the best need at Sg/Sf, he fits with McW and McDaniels’ defensively and provides us some serious offensive potential…

Than we can try to wiggle our way back into the Lottery using the Miami pick plus some 2nd rounders and Tony Wroten if need be, we need another Wing in the lineup, Hezonja/Looney/Oubre could be in play in the 11-14 range for sure, any of them would be great fits with McW/StanJohnson/Saric/Noel/Embiid…

After all that we need a backup Pg that can actually hit a 3 point shot consistently, and at least 2 veterans to teach these guys how to win and be professional doing it…

[The Scare Crow RisesParticipant]

I can see that most Users want the 76ers to take Jahlil Okafor or Emmanuel Mudaiy, with Stanley Johnson as the drak horse pick, Towns seems to be a consolation prize no one wants right now but would fit nicely…

I’m liking the idea of taking Stanley Johnson at 3 or 4 and attempt to mold him into a Jimmy Butler type at Sg/SF…I think everyone has got to have Okafor ranked #1 and the Sixers are not lucky enough to win the lottery this year, so I’m operating under the assumption that they will have the 2nd-4th pick, and with that in my mind I think Johnson fits the best need at Sg/Sf, he fits with McW and McDaniels’ defensively and provides us some serious offensive potential…

Than we can try to wiggle our way back into the Lottery using the Miami pick plus some 2nd rounders and Tony Wroten if need be, we need another Wing in the lineup, Hezonja/Looney/Oubre could be in play in the 11-14 range for sure, any of them would be great fits with McW/StanJohnson/Saric/Noel/Embiid…

After all that we need a backup Pg that can actually hit a 3 point shot consistently, and at least 2 veterans to teach these guys how to win and be professional doing it…

[HitsterParticipant]

Stanley Johnson would give the 76ers a great defensive option at SF and he has an NBA ready build and getting him in situ would give them great length at SF-PF-C with him, Noel and Embiid.

I’d consider someone like Caris LeVert with the pick due from Miami, he’s still a work in progress but his size as a 6ft 7ins SG sounds intriguing to me.

[HitsterParticipant]

Stanley Johnson would give the 76ers a great defensive option at SF and he has an NBA ready build and getting him in situ would give them great length at SF-PF-C with him, Noel and Embiid.

I’d consider someone like Caris LeVert with the pick due from Miami, he’s still a work in progress but his size as a 6ft 7ins SG sounds intriguing to me.

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