The Philadelphia 76ers have their eyes set on a much bigger and shiner prize as the season continues on, but it does not hurt to also think about the future a little bit.
The Sixers may have come away as the real winners after acquiring Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III from the Golden State Warriors. While they had to give away a second-round pick, they were able to keep some other draft assets as well as possibly be adding a first-round pick to work with.
Our sister site, Rookie Wire, took an in-depth look at what the Sixers have to work with in the upcoming June draft.
Bryan Kalbrosky writes:
Even though the Philadelphia 76ers sent away a second-round pick in 2020 (as well as two more future second-rounders) to the Warriors, they still have three high second-round picks to use in the upcoming draft to go along with a first-rounder originally from the Oklahoma City Thunder. This deadline may be considered a win for Philly considering that they were able to hold on to their earlier second-rounders while also upgrading their depth off the bench.
That pick was mentioned is top 20 protected and right now it is slotted at 21 which would then convey to the Sixers. If Oklahoma City, who is the 6 seed in the West at the moment, can continue to win, then that pick would go to Philadelphia and they would have another option to roll in the upcoming draft.
When one combines all of that with the fact that Burks and Robinson III can help the Sixers chase their championship on the floor, then this was another solid trade deadline for general manager Elton Brand his staff. [lawrence-related id=25302,25292,25269]