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The Philadelphia 76ers had two top 10 picks in the 2014 NBA Draft and they used the first one by selecting a star big man in the form of Joel Embiid. With the second pick at number 10 overall, it came as a shock to some.
They selected Louisiana-Lafayette point guard Elfrid Payton when they already had a point guard at the time in Michael Carter-Williams. However, the Sixers then traded Payton to the Orlando Magic for the 12th pick which turned out to be European big man Dario Saric.
Saric did not make his debut until the 2016-17 season as he stayed with his team overseas initially, but he had a solid rookie season endearing himself to the Philadeplhia faithful with his heart and hustle every night. He averaged 12.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in his rookie season and he was a finalist, along with Embiid, for Rookie of the Year before it went to Malcolm Brogdon.
Saric was then a key member of the team that made the playoffs in 2018 and he had a productive postseason averaging 17.2 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 38.5% from deep in 10 games. He was then sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jimmy Butler deal and is now wih the Phoenix Suns. [lawrence-related id=37825,37822,37817]