Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images The Sixers’ fortunes suddenly look far brighter after what happened Monday. What a night Monday turned out to be for the Sixers. We all knew the odds. They entered the 2025 NBA draft lottery with roughly a 64 percent chance of keeping their first-round pick and a 34 percent chance of conveying it to the Oklahoma City … [Read more...] about Sixers offseason mailbag: The lottery gods smile upon Philadelphia
Keeping this year’s first-rounder also has positive residual impact on future drafts for Sixers
Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Aside from the obvious benefits in this year’s draft to selecting in the top six, life now gets easier for Philadelphia in future first rounds. The Sixers still owe a first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder. That obligation did not extinguish because the lottery was kind to the Sixers on Monday night and awarded Philadelphia the third … [Read more...] about Keeping this year’s first-rounder also has positive residual impact on future drafts for Sixers
How the No. 3 overall pick affects the Sixers’ financial outlook this offseason
Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images Winning the No. 3 overall pick is a huge boon to the Sixers, but it could hamper their chances of re-signing Guerschon Yabusele in free agency. The Sixers were one of the biggest winners of the 2025 NBA draft lottery. They were in grave danger of sending their first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the … [Read more...] about How the No. 3 overall pick affects the Sixers’ financial outlook this offseason
Mock Draft roundup after the Sixers were awarded No. 3 pick
Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Now that we know the Sixers will pick third overall, we took a look to see what the experts are saying about who the team should select. With the 2025 NBA Draft lottery order set, experts across the league have wasted no time updating their latest mock drafts. While the first two picks are widely viewed as near-locks, the real … [Read more...] about Mock Draft roundup after the Sixers were awarded No. 3 pick
Report: Sixers promoting Jameer Nelson to assistant GM
Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images Chester native and St. Joe’s alum Jameer Nelson moves up in the Sixers organization. Another voice will weigh in now that the Sixers officially have the third pick in the draft. ESPN’s Shams Charania has reported that Philadelphia is promoting Jameer Nelson to the assistant general manager role. A few years after his playing … [Read more...] about Report: Sixers promoting Jameer Nelson to assistant GM