[ChicagoCaseyParticipant]

 If the Philadelphia 76ers wind up with the number one pick, should they draft Ben Simmons? I believe he’s the best player in this years draft, but by the Sixers drafting Dario Saric and they fact that they need more floor spacers, should they be looking someone more perimeter oriented like a Jaylen Brown or a Brandon Ingram?

Ben Simmons is a phenomenal talent and I do believe he will fit perfectly with Jahlil Okafor due to the fact that he;s a outstanding cutter and he’s a great PnR passer. I just believe Ben Simmons and Dario Saric play similarly in some ways and the 76ers desperatlly need to add perimeter shooters.

One interesting thing that I read from Chad Ford of ESPN insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/14027092/lsu-ben-simmons-duke-brandon-ingram-top-small-forward-prospects-rankings-nba-draft-2016 is that one scout believe that he can be a point guard in the NBA. 

 

 

[I May Be WrongParticipant]

Absolutely. 100%. #SinkForSimmons is the unofficial HT for this year. And truth be told, we need some draft luck.  Who knows how it ends up but if he’s there, we’re taking him and will adjust. Having a problem like having Simmons and Saric isn’t a major concern. It’ll be the same if Embiid gets healthy and people will start making threads "Who should get traded – Noel, Jahlil, or Embiid?". Personally, I think there a lot of minutes and it gives us a lot of flexibility moving forward. Pray for us homie! 

[NBAjunkie81Participant]

 at #4 or #5 w/ that Lakers pick…. I think they trade those two later 1st rounds picks they have for an established player… And next October they show up w/ Okafor, Noel, Embiid, Simmons, Saric, Murray, the unknown player from the trade……… & the whole League has a stroke……..  b/c after 3 years of laughing at them they built an All Star team from nothing…. What’s really crazy is I’m pretty sure they have at least two 1st round picks from 2017 thru 2020…. they will be able to send out Two teams by 2020….

[NBAjunkie81Participant]

 at #4 or #5 w/ that Lakers pick…. I think they trade those two later 1st rounds picks they have for an established player… And next October they show up w/ Okafor, Noel, Embiid, Simmons, Saric, Murray, the unknown player from the trade……… & the whole League has a stroke……..  b/c after 3 years of laughing at them they built an All Star team from nothing…. What’s really crazy is I’m pretty sure they have at least two 1st round picks from 2017 thru 2020…. they will be able to send out Two teams by 2020….

[I May Be WrongParticipant]

 Hey listen man, I’m hoping for all of this. I would start going back to church if all this happens. It’s tough seeing the stuff the media and fans post about the Sixers but I patiently wait hoping things fail in place. PTI had an insane comment about Okafor will demand being traded after the season is over because he won’t stand for losing so long. Yet, we see franchises like the Lakers and Nets go throw an extremely messy situation but at least they’re not the Sixers?? Get outta here man! lol I trust the process and Im enjoying the ride. These last two years may be ugly basketball but it’s been super fun seeing these young men grow and you can start seeing things at the end of the tunnel. (It’s just ashame our schedule to start this year is so damn brutal!) 

 

[I May Be WrongParticipant]

 Hey listen man, I’m hoping for all of this. I would start going back to church if all this happens. It’s tough seeing the stuff the media and fans post about the Sixers but I patiently wait hoping things fail in place. PTI had an insane comment about Okafor will demand being traded after the season is over because he won’t stand for losing so long. Yet, we see franchises like the Lakers and Nets go throw an extremely messy situation but at least they’re not the Sixers?? Get outta here man! lol I trust the process and Im enjoying the ride. These last two years may be ugly basketball but it’s been super fun seeing these young men grow and you can start seeing things at the end of the tunnel. (It’s just ashame our schedule to start this year is so damn brutal!) 

 

[NBAjunkie81Participant]

 After doing a little research… B/c I was curious why the Sixers were getting hammered in the press…. when "rebuilding" teams are usually completely ignored…. I started pulling for you guys b/c most teams have at least some decent players…. That they can use in a trade to gather Draft Picks or young players…… Minnesota had K. Love, Utah had Deron Williams…… But b/c of the Bynum disaster the Sixers truly had less than nothing….. B/c they gave away their future 1st round picks (2015 & 2017) as well….

What they have done is pretty amazing when you look into it…. I realize that nothing is guarenteed but they have some really nice young pieces…. What I discovered from reading different local & national journalists is how much Power Agents have in this League…..

Agents want all teams to spend that extra cap money on their average to below average clients & in return they claim that they will steer their Top clients in your team’s direction….. Of course this is an illusion b/c players go where they can make the most $$$…. And they Absolutely should….. But b/c Phila hatched a plan where they would use cap space….. As a Warehouse that teams (looking to build fast) could off-load Salary…. So they could go on a spending spree……. The Sacramento trade was a perfect example

 The price for this service is your first round draft pick…. B/c teams arrogantly believe "who cares we will sign free agents & become so good that pick will be late 1st round anyway…… They happily hand it over….. It’s a lottery mind set or "get rich quick" thinking …. & it Never works….

 In essence, the Sixers became a money lender to Cap strapped teams by Purchasing their Debt (High Priced poor performing players) in exchange for a future asset (1st round pick or pick swaps in the future)…. B/c Phila is the Only team w/ so much space…… It gives them incredible Levrage b/c a team desperate to sign a free agent or two has No other team to bargain with…

By doing this, the Sixers basically gave the finger to these agents…….. And now these agents are leaking stories that b/c Phila won’t sign "our Mid Level guys – we’ll never let our "top" guys sign there" …. Hinkie called their bluff…. basically saying we see an opportunity where we can collect high value picks…… & if we max out our cap w/ mediocre players then we’ll be stuck as a 30 win team for a decade….. never being bad enough to get high picks & never good enough to attract good players (whether the ahent likes them or not)……

We’ll see how it all plays out…. But if Phila ends up w/ a young All Star team & starts making noise…. Then you will see other teams using their pioneered method…… & Agents are Terrified of this!…. So don’t think for a second, that Journalists who have built relationships w/ some of these agents….. So they could gain access to their clients…. & trust me if you are a jourmalist w/ Exclusive access or if you get the scoops first…. That is Enormous power & leverage for Journalists…. Some of these people in media are making more $$$ than players….

 So it’s a very short step for an agent to call a journalist where there is an existsing relationship….. And say "hey, I help you out, but now can you help me out??? – this jerk GM in Phila is not ‘Playing Ball’ – this is bad for all of us…" ……. Why else would National media outlets "investigate" a 19 win team…. I honestly could not remember Any "Rebuilding" or flat out bad organizations taking this much heat Nationally….. I could be wrong, maybe some one can give me some other examples….. 

In any event, I find the situation very interesting for those reasons….. Please forgive me for the long post, I tried to space it so it would read easier but it was a subject I couldn’t squeeze into one or two paragraphs…. Anyway, this has the makings of a behind the scenes power struggle…… B/c if enough pressure is put on Phila…. They figure they can turn the fans….. If the fans turn, they can get Hinkie out of there…… And Viola – a return to the "Staus Quo"….. 

 

 

 

 

[NBAjunkie81Participant]

 After doing a little research… B/c I was curious why the Sixers were getting hammered in the press…. when "rebuilding" teams are usually completely ignored…. I started pulling for you guys b/c most teams have at least some decent players…. That they can use in a trade to gather Draft Picks or young players…… Minnesota had K. Love, Utah had Deron Williams…… But b/c of the Bynum disaster the Sixers truly had less than nothing….. B/c they gave away their future 1st round picks (2015 & 2017) as well….

What they have done is pretty amazing when you look into it…. I realize that nothing is guarenteed but they have some really nice young pieces…. What I discovered from reading different local & national journalists is how much Power Agents have in this League…..

Agents want all teams to spend that extra cap money on their average to below average clients & in return they claim that they will steer their Top clients in your team’s direction….. Of course this is an illusion b/c players go where they can make the most $$$…. And they Absolutely should….. But b/c Phila hatched a plan where they would use cap space….. As a Warehouse that teams (looking to build fast) could off-load Salary…. So they could go on a spending spree……. The Sacramento trade was a perfect example

 The price for this service is your first round draft pick…. B/c teams arrogantly believe "who cares we will sign free agents & become so good that pick will be late 1st round anyway…… They happily hand it over….. It’s a lottery mind set or "get rich quick" thinking …. & it Never works….

 In essence, the Sixers became a money lender to Cap strapped teams by Purchasing their Debt (High Priced poor performing players) in exchange for a future asset (1st round pick or pick swaps in the future)…. B/c Phila is the Only team w/ so much space…… It gives them incredible Levrage b/c a team desperate to sign a free agent or two has No other team to bargain with…

By doing this, the Sixers basically gave the finger to these agents…….. And now these agents are leaking stories that b/c Phila won’t sign "our Mid Level guys – we’ll never let our "top" guys sign there" …. Hinkie called their bluff…. basically saying we see an opportunity where we can collect high value picks…… & if we max out our cap w/ mediocre players then we’ll be stuck as a 30 win team for a decade….. never being bad enough to get high picks & never good enough to attract good players (whether the ahent likes them or not)……

We’ll see how it all plays out…. But if Phila ends up w/ a young All Star team & starts making noise…. Then you will see other teams using their pioneered method…… & Agents are Terrified of this!…. So don’t think for a second, that Journalists who have built relationships w/ some of these agents….. So they could gain access to their clients…. & trust me if you are a jourmalist w/ Exclusive access or if you get the scoops first…. That is Enormous power & leverage for Journalists…. Some of these people in media are making more $$$ than players….

 So it’s a very short step for an agent to call a journalist where there is an existsing relationship….. And say "hey, I help you out, but now can you help me out??? – this jerk GM in Phila is not ‘Playing Ball’ – this is bad for all of us…" ……. Why else would National media outlets "investigate" a 19 win team…. I honestly could not remember Any "Rebuilding" or flat out bad organizations taking this much heat Nationally….. I could be wrong, maybe some one can give me some other examples….. 

In any event, I find the situation very interesting for those reasons….. Please forgive me for the long post, I tried to space it so it would read easier but it was a subject I couldn’t squeeze into one or two paragraphs…. Anyway, this has the makings of a behind the scenes power struggle…… B/c if enough pressure is put on Phila…. They figure they can turn the fans….. If the fans turn, they can get Hinkie out of there…… And Viola – a return to the "Staus Quo"….. 

 

 

 

 

[I May Be WrongParticipant]

Absolutely. 100%. #SinkForSimmons is the unofficial HT for this year. And truth be told, we need some draft luck.  Who knows how it ends up but if he’s there, we’re taking him and will adjust. Having a problem like having Simmons and Saric isn’t a major concern. It’ll be the same if Embiid gets healthy and people will start making threads "Who should get traded – Noel, Jahlil, or Embiid?". Personally, I think there a lot of minutes and it gives us a lot of flexibility moving forward. Pray for us homie! 

[SeattleSuperChronicsParticipant]

 

 Sam Hinke will probably end up drafting Skal because "he was the best available" lol

[ChicagoCaseyParticipant]

 Naw. He going with Dragen Bender with the 1st pick and with the Lakers 4th pick the 76ers going with Damian Jones. The starting lineup will be PG: Dragen Bender SG: Dario Saric SF: Nerlens Noel PF: Jahlil Okafor C: Embiid Back Up PG: Damian Jones.

 

JK

 

 

[ChicagoCaseyParticipant]

 Naw. He going with Dragen Bender with the 1st pick and with the Lakers 4th pick the 76ers going with Damian Jones. The starting lineup will be PG: Dragen Bender SG: Dario Saric SF: Nerlens Noel PF: Jahlil Okafor C: Embiid Back Up PG: Damian Jones.

 

JK

 

 

[SeattleSuperChronicsParticipant]

 

 Sam Hinke will probably end up drafting Skal because "he was the best available" lol

[SlickBouncePassParticipant]

I love this topic because it allows me to think of the glory days that might be for my squad.

Simmons is a must-draft for the Sixers.  He does guard drills.  He’s ambidextrous.  His two knocks are his ability to finish strong at the rim, which he can improve on, and his shooting.  He himself doesn’t need to be a great shooter, thats not his game (just like it isn’t really Lebron’s…anytime Lebron gets hot its game over for the other team, but usually (like in the Finals), he doesn’t get hot and he becomes more Magic than Michael).  

Simmons greatest asset is his IQ and ball dominance, passing and physical traits.  its not normal for a 6’10” guy to do the things he does, and yes, he does it better than Lamar Odom because he has better feet and handles than Odom.  

Can you imagine Simmons getting into the lane against smaller or slower defenders.  He always makes the right pass.  Either he feeds Okafor Noel and Embiid, or he kicks it out to shooters.  The Sixers will sign knock-down shooters, they’ll be available.  So you’ll have two big men and two shooters to surround Simmons.  I can’t really imagine it any better.  All you need is guys to knock down open shots and big men that can catch and dunk.

To not draft Simmons because you have Saric, is like saying you won’t draft Okafor or Porzingis because you have Julius Randle.  Saric to me appears to be another high IQ strong passer (you can never have enough of those guys), but Saric athleticism is a question for the NBA.  He comes off a Hedo Turkoglu or Toni Kukoc to me, maybe less, probably a role player.  So he’d be a perfect bench player for the Sixers.  I don’t think he does anything well enough to preclude you from drafting Ben Simmons, who is basically a faster and more athletic version of Saric.  

I’d take Simmons over Ingram because Simmons has those guard skills which will be very valuable the way the Sixers are constructed.

Ingram looks to be a very good weapon in the future and I’d gladly take him as a consolation prize, but I just don’t think he will have the same impact as Simmons, a winner.

Lastly, when they say Okafor and Simmons are winners, which is what they are.  Its not necessarily because they can hit the big shot when it counts.  Okafor and Simmons in both championship games (NCAA and HS) were actually non-factors in the end of those games.  They are winners because, when they are in the game for their teams, things just change.  They are able to stay in games and pull through because these guys affect games simply because of their presence.  Other players get better looks, defenses have to account for them.  The pool changes when you drop in the shark.  For that reason, to have both of them, with an Embiid, its just too exciting of a prospect to have those types of players on the same squad. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[SlickBouncePassParticipant]

I love this topic because it allows me to think of the glory days that might be for my squad.

Simmons is a must-draft for the Sixers.  He does guard drills.  He’s ambidextrous.  His two knocks are his ability to finish strong at the rim, which he can improve on, and his shooting.  He himself doesn’t need to be a great shooter, thats not his game (just like it isn’t really Lebron’s…anytime Lebron gets hot its game over for the other team, but usually (like in the Finals), he doesn’t get hot and he becomes more Magic than Michael).  

Simmons greatest asset is his IQ and ball dominance, passing and physical traits.  its not normal for a 6’10” guy to do the things he does, and yes, he does it better than Lamar Odom because he has better feet and handles than Odom.  

Can you imagine Simmons getting into the lane against smaller or slower defenders.  He always makes the right pass.  Either he feeds Okafor Noel and Embiid, or he kicks it out to shooters.  The Sixers will sign knock-down shooters, they’ll be available.  So you’ll have two big men and two shooters to surround Simmons.  I can’t really imagine it any better.  All you need is guys to knock down open shots and big men that can catch and dunk.

To not draft Simmons because you have Saric, is like saying you won’t draft Okafor or Porzingis because you have Julius Randle.  Saric to me appears to be another high IQ strong passer (you can never have enough of those guys), but Saric athleticism is a question for the NBA.  He comes off a Hedo Turkoglu or Toni Kukoc to me, maybe less, probably a role player.  So he’d be a perfect bench player for the Sixers.  I don’t think he does anything well enough to preclude you from drafting Ben Simmons, who is basically a faster and more athletic version of Saric.  

I’d take Simmons over Ingram because Simmons has those guard skills which will be very valuable the way the Sixers are constructed.

Ingram looks to be a very good weapon in the future and I’d gladly take him as a consolation prize, but I just don’t think he will have the same impact as Simmons, a winner.

Lastly, when they say Okafor and Simmons are winners, which is what they are.  Its not necessarily because they can hit the big shot when it counts.  Okafor and Simmons in both championship games (NCAA and HS) were actually non-factors in the end of those games.  They are winners because, when they are in the game for their teams, things just change.  They are able to stay in games and pull through because these guys affect games simply because of their presence.  Other players get better looks, defenses have to account for them.  The pool changes when you drop in the shark.  For that reason, to have both of them, with an Embiid, its just too exciting of a prospect to have those types of players on the same squad. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[Ballboy HypeParticipant]

It would be in the 76ers best interest to sink for a guy like Ben Simmons or Jaylen Brown who could both come in provide instant offense for the 76ers along with Jahlil Okafor. Simmons is your typical point forward who is best in the open-court and could have a triple-double on some nights. Brown on the other hand looks to add those same dimensions to a team, but could also be a 20+ scorer in his rookie season. Both are top 5 picks and would be great additions for the 76ers.

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[Ballboy HypeParticipant]

It would be in the 76ers best interest to sink for a guy like Ben Simmons or Jaylen Brown who could both come in provide instant offense for the 76ers along with Jahlil Okafor. Simmons is your typical point forward who is best in the open-court and could have a triple-double on some nights. Brown on the other hand looks to add those same dimensions to a team, but could also be a 20+ scorer in his rookie season. Both are top 5 picks and would be great additions for the 76ers.

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[trombonematrix43Participant]

The 76ers will take whoever they believe is the best player available with the pick they have. I don’t that changes at any point.

[trombonematrix43Participant]

The 76ers will take whoever they believe is the best player available with the pick they have. I don’t that changes at any point.

[DukeDaSquadParticipant]

Every conspiracist out there knows he’s going to the lakers…

[DukeDaSquadParticipant]

Every conspiracist out there knows he’s going to the lakers…

[Andrew1984Participant]

 I’m going to predict that Brooklyn will land Mr. Simmons’ services. That team is attrociously bad and will have a similar shot at the top pick as far as the ping pong balls go.  

[Andrew1984Participant]

 I’m going to predict that Brooklyn will land Mr. Simmons’ services. That team is attrociously bad and will have a similar shot at the top pick as far as the ping pong balls go.  

[natevalParticipant]

 As a Celtics fan that would be fantastic. Celtics owns the Nets pick. Simmions would fit in great in Boston!!!

[natevalParticipant]

 As a Celtics fan that would be fantastic. Celtics owns the Nets pick. Simmions would fit in great in Boston!!!

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

 If Simmons is available they will probably take him but it does kind of create a logjam in the frontcourt. I personally think Simmons projects to be most effective as a power forward in the NBA, especially with the league trending the way it currently is. With okafor, noel, and embiid? all on the roster next year it could make for some interesting decisions. I think Simmons could function as a SF but I’m not sure it would be the best use of his skill-set. They clearly are in more desperate need in the backcourt but I’m not sure there is a guard that would be worthy of taking over someone like Simmons if he’s available. Of course that could change by the time the draft roles around. I definitely don’t see Simmons as a pg in the NBA. 

Sixers could always take someone like Simmons or skal and use some of their frontcourt assets to trade for a pg. Sooner or later they are going to have to focus on actually trying to build a team that will mesh together instead of just stockpiling assets.

 

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

 If Simmons is available they will probably take him but it does kind of create a logjam in the frontcourt. I personally think Simmons projects to be most effective as a power forward in the NBA, especially with the league trending the way it currently is. With okafor, noel, and embiid? all on the roster next year it could make for some interesting decisions. I think Simmons could function as a SF but I’m not sure it would be the best use of his skill-set. They clearly are in more desperate need in the backcourt but I’m not sure there is a guard that would be worthy of taking over someone like Simmons if he’s available. Of course that could change by the time the draft roles around. I definitely don’t see Simmons as a pg in the NBA. 

Sixers could always take someone like Simmons or skal and use some of their frontcourt assets to trade for a pg. Sooner or later they are going to have to focus on actually trying to build a team that will mesh together instead of just stockpiling assets.

 

[negguaryParticipant]

I just really like something about Jaylen Brown and Brandon Ingram for this team.

[negguaryParticipant]

I just really like something about Jaylen Brown and Brandon Ingram for this team.

[HitsterParticipant]

 I don’t see the 76ers passing on Ben Simmons at this moment if they get a chance to draft him next summer. He would likely play SF and a bit of PF for them. Oak and Noel are their current frontcourt and if Embliid gets sound he comes into the mix. But Embliid will be eased into the NBA and I doubt the 76ers would play Noel and the Oak excessive minutes so there would be 10 odd minutes for Simmons and Saric to fill in at PF as well as the 48 minutes at SF.

All these guys seem to know how to handle a ball so they can create spacing even if Okafor isn’t the quickest guy around and has to play post. We’ve seen that Embliid has a legit 3 point range, Simmons will create his own shots and if they keep Nick Stauskas they have a shooting option at SG or from the bench,

I’d see Saric as being a key bench player or interestingly he could just be the guy that Hinkie decides to flip for other pieces. Saric looks NBA ready and would be a nice piece for a contender to add.

Brown and Ingram are also players that Philly will take a serious look at and if the Lakers pick does come over then I could see them taking Jamal Murray with that.

If there wasn’t a player that Hinkie fancied with the Lakers pick if it came over say 7th or 8th, he’d easily be able to flip it for a nice piece as guaranteed top 10 picks are attractive for trades.

 

 

 

 

[HitsterParticipant]

 I don’t see the 76ers passing on Ben Simmons at this moment if they get a chance to draft him next summer. He would likely play SF and a bit of PF for them. Oak and Noel are their current frontcourt and if Embliid gets sound he comes into the mix. But Embliid will be eased into the NBA and I doubt the 76ers would play Noel and the Oak excessive minutes so there would be 10 odd minutes for Simmons and Saric to fill in at PF as well as the 48 minutes at SF.

All these guys seem to know how to handle a ball so they can create spacing even if Okafor isn’t the quickest guy around and has to play post. We’ve seen that Embliid has a legit 3 point range, Simmons will create his own shots and if they keep Nick Stauskas they have a shooting option at SG or from the bench,

I’d see Saric as being a key bench player or interestingly he could just be the guy that Hinkie decides to flip for other pieces. Saric looks NBA ready and would be a nice piece for a contender to add.

Brown and Ingram are also players that Philly will take a serious look at and if the Lakers pick does come over then I could see them taking Jamal Murray with that.

If there wasn’t a player that Hinkie fancied with the Lakers pick if it came over say 7th or 8th, he’d easily be able to flip it for a nice piece as guaranteed top 10 picks are attractive for trades.

 

 

 

 

[HitsterParticipant]

 I don’t see the 76ers passing on Ben Simmons at this moment if they get a chance to draft him next summer. He would likely play SF and a bit of PF for them. Oak and Noel are their current frontcourt and if Embliid gets sound he comes into the mix. But Embliid will be eased into the NBA and I doubt the 76ers would play Noel and the Oak excessive minutes so there would be 10 odd minutes for Simmons and Saric to fill in at PF as well as the 48 minutes at SF.

All these guys seem to know how to handle a ball so they can create spacing even if Okafor isn’t the quickest guy around and has to play post. We’ve seen that Embliid has a legit 3 point range, Simmons will create his own shots and if they keep Nick Stauskas they have a shooting option at SG or from the bench,

I’d see Saric as being a key bench player or interestingly he could just be the guy that Hinkie decides to flip for other pieces. Saric looks NBA ready and would be a nice piece for a contender to add.

Brown and Ingram are also players that Philly will take a serious look at and if the Lakers pick does come over then I could see them taking Jamal Murray with that.

If there wasn’t a player that Hinkie fancied with the Lakers pick if it came over say 7th or 8th, he’d easily be able to flip it for a nice piece as guaranteed top 10 picks are attractive for trades.

 

 

 

 

[HitsterParticipant]

 I don’t see the 76ers passing on Ben Simmons at this moment if they get a chance to draft him next summer. He would likely play SF and a bit of PF for them. Oak and Noel are their current frontcourt and if Embliid gets sound he comes into the mix. But Embliid will be eased into the NBA and I doubt the 76ers would play Noel and the Oak excessive minutes so there would be 10 odd minutes for Simmons and Saric to fill in at PF as well as the 48 minutes at SF.

All these guys seem to know how to handle a ball so they can create spacing even if Okafor isn’t the quickest guy around and has to play post. We’ve seen that Embliid has a legit 3 point range, Simmons will create his own shots and if they keep Nick Stauskas they have a shooting option at SG or from the bench,

I’d see Saric as being a key bench player or interestingly he could just be the guy that Hinkie decides to flip for other pieces. Saric looks NBA ready and would be a nice piece for a contender to add.

Brown and Ingram are also players that Philly will take a serious look at and if the Lakers pick does come over then I could see them taking Jamal Murray with that.

If there wasn’t a player that Hinkie fancied with the Lakers pick if it came over say 7th or 8th, he’d easily be able to flip it for a nice piece as guaranteed top 10 picks are attractive for trades.

 

 

 

 

[username_takenParticipant]

Jamal Murray should be their target if they can’t snag Simmons. I’d trade down instead of taking Labissiere to be quite honest if I was in the Sixers position. 

[username_takenParticipant]

Jamal Murray should be their target if they can’t snag Simmons. I’d trade down instead of taking Labissiere to be quite honest if I was in the Sixers position. 

[Skip]

I think Trading down is super risky…Murray wont last more than 1 or 2 picks at the top.

Drop from 2 to 4 and hes likely to be gone.

Skal is far from being head-and-shoulders above guys like Brown and Murray. A LOT of teams could use backcourt help.

If Murrays their guy…take him at #2. How could they regret it given their stacked frontcourt. 

 

 

 

[Skip]

I think Trading down is super risky…Murray wont last more than 1 or 2 picks at the top.

Drop from 2 to 4 and hes likely to be gone.

Skal is far from being head-and-shoulders above guys like Brown and Murray. A LOT of teams could use backcourt help.

If Murrays their guy…take him at #2. How could they regret it given their stacked frontcourt. 

 

 

 

[OhCanada-Participant]

 He can gaurd SG’s I’m sure of that. But like others have said Jamaal Murray will likely be their guy along with Brown/Ingram. Getting the #1 pick isn’t easy. Its not always about losing games.

[OhCanada-Participant]

 He can gaurd SG’s I’m sure of that. But like others have said Jamaal Murray will likely be their guy along with Brown/Ingram. Getting the #1 pick isn’t easy. Its not always about losing games.

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