The Philadelphia 76ers are in the Draft Lottery. I know right, breaking news there. But this one is different. This time they’re going through the Draft without Sam Hinkie, it is a new day in Sixers land and I can’t wait to see this franchise finally flourish.
But Bryan Colangelo isn’t staying conventional, he’s already playing mind games. Talking to Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com, Bryan Colangelo has hinted at maybe trading away their top Draft Pick in this year’s Draft.
The new president of basketball operations of the 76ers sent a strong signal Thursday that Philadelphia may look to trade a top-five pick if it ends up with two when the lottery order is determined next week, telling NBA.com, “We’ll certainly be open for business.”
“It really just comes from the conversation following the lottery results. That’s the one thing about the lottery. Once it’s completed we’ll know exactly what we have. Before anything else happens, that’s the first domino that’s got to fall. Tuesday’s a big day for us in a whole host of ways.”
So the Sixers may go for it, it all depends on the Lottery. I don’t think they will trade the picks but maybe they should? They have young guys, many of them. They now need to balance the scales with some veterans, you’re not going to find veterans in the Draft.
