Lots of options are on the table for this 2016 NBA draft, a pivotal time of year for a club looking to take the next step up in this process that’s gone on for three seasons! The outcome of this draft and other additions to the roster will make or break the trajectory of the Sixers for years to come.
By Art Beitchman
Tonight’s the night Sixers fans have been waiting for ever since Josh Harris and his band of billionaires plucked the team off the scrap heap almost five years ago.
The Sixers won the draft lottery last month, allowing them to pick first overall in tonight’s NBA draft (ESPN, 7 pm). And after working out for the club this week, 19-year-old Ben Simmons (above) was informed he would be the prize at No. 1!
Simmons brings to the table a combination of strength and grace for a big guy with a great handle looking to jump-start this franchise back to prominence in the Association.
Welcome to Philadelphia, Ben Simmons!
The Sixers will also pick at 24, and 26. It’s been rumored for weeks they could bundle both of these late round 1st-rounders and move up in the teens.
Kentucky point guard Tyler Ulis has worked out for the Sixers this week and might be worth a shot.
Florida State shooting guard Malik Beasley is on the Sixers radar with pick 24. Small forward Taurean Prince out of Baylor is another prospect they could use with one of those picks.
Lots of options are on the table for this 2016 NBA draft, a pivotal time of year for a club looking to take the next step up in this process that’s gone on for three seasons!
The outcome of this draft and other additions to the roster will make or break the trajectory of the 76ers for years to come.
