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The Philadelphia 76ers were lucky enough to pick themselves up an asset when the Oklahoma City Thunder won enough games in the regular season in order to have the pick convey to Philadelphia at 21 overall.
There are a lot of ways general manager Elton Brand and the Sixers could go with their selection. They could attach the pick to a contract such as Tobias Harris or Al Horford in order to move a big contract off their books. They could also keep the pick and select a prospect with a lot of potential.
In a mock draft done by Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo, he has the Sixers looking at a ball-handler with length in Leandro Bolmaro of Barcelona. However, he also suggests the Sixers could trade this pick too:
Although he hasn’t always been the easiest player for decision-makers to see live, Bolmaro won a lot of people over this season with his playmaking chops and competitiveness. As a tall ball-handling guard with some real creativity to his game, and a player who can be stashed overseas for another year, he has first-round appeal. Noting that Philadelphia also has two picks in the 30s, it would make some sense to consider moving this selection in the interest of adding to the roster via trade, then grabbing a potential role player or two in the second round.
At 19-years old, Bolmaro would be an absolute project for the Sixers so this seems like a pick that would not make much sense to them. In a perfect world, Philadelphia trades this pick either to move up or they attach the pick in a Horford trade. [lawrence-related id=37464,37458,37453]