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Isaiah Joe enters the NBA draft on Wednesday projected to be a second-round pick but the former Arkansas guard could go as early as the first round, according to one recent rumor.
Joe may have received a draft promise from the Philadelphia 76ers with the 21st overall pick or the 34th overall pick, according to Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report. The speculation is that the promise likely would be with the 34th pick since that falls more in his projected range.
The 21-year-old averaged 16.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 26 games played last season as a sophomore. He has emerged as a strong shooting option after converting on 41.4% from beyond the arc as a freshman and 34.2% last season.
Draft rumor making the rounds: Speculation that Isaiah Joe has a promise from the 76ers, either at 21 or 34.
— Jonathan Wasserman (@NBADraftWass) November 17, 2020
The Sixers have previously been linked to Joe during the pre-draft process and it is also conceivable the team targets him with the 36th overall pick, as well. The front office has reached out several times to Joe so they appear to be very high on his ability this year.
The NBA draft is scheduled to begin Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST on ESPN.
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