Sixers select Duke point guard Jared McCain with the No. 16 overall pick

The Philadelphia 76ers will select Duke point guard Jared McCain with the No. 16 overall pick.

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to begin a very important offseason and it began with Round 1 of the NBA draft on Wednesday. The Sixers, owners of the No. 16 pick, were expected to move the pick as they were expected to add a win-now player.

However, a trade did not come to fruition and they made a selection at No. 16. The Sixers will select Duke point guard Jared McCain out of Duke. A scorer in the ACC, he averaged 14.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.9 assists while shooting 41.4% from deep on 5.8 attempts per game in the 2023-24 season. He is somebody who can provide spacing for the second unit and the Sixers will rely on his shooting ability.

It will be interesting to see what the Sixers do the rest of the way. While McCain makes a lot of sense due to their needs, he will need development before he becomes a regular NBA contributor at this stage of his young career. With free agency around the corner, one has to assume the Sixers will be one of the more active teams in the league.

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