Philadelphia 76ers: Top 5 draft selections in Bryan Colangelo’s career

With the 2017 NBA Draft just around the corner, here’s a look back at the best draft selections in the career of Bryan Colangelo.

June 22 is money time for the Philadelphia 76ers‘ president of basketball operations and general manager, Bryan Colangelo.

Now entrenched in the job for over 12 months, the Sixers’ No. 3 overall selection represents one of the most important decisions in recent memory for the franchise. As presently constructed, the Sixers’ roster appears to have some bonafide stars to lead them into the future.

Center Joel Embiid demonstrated over 31 games in his debut season that he has seemingly limitless potential.

Dario Saric, who was also chosen prior to Colangelo’s arrival, demonstrated enough in his rookie year to indicate that he is going to be a force to be reckoned with in coming seasons.

And then there is Ben Simmons, who Colangelo chose last year with the No. 1 overall pick in his first major role for the franchise.

Naturally, there are plenty of options for Colangelo and the Sixers in terms of how to best utilize the pick. They can simply stand pat and choose the best player available at that position. They could try to trade down if they felt the player they most covet will still be available later in the draft.

Or, they could package the pick with a combination of other players for a proven, quality player who could the team climb up the standings immediately.

Prior to going the Sixers, Colangelo was in charge of the front offices of both the Phoenix Suns and the Toronto Raptors. At each stop, Colangelo had varying degrees of success, as illustrated by winning the NBA Executive of the Year award at each stop.

Therefore, here’s a look at the best draft selections made during Colangelo’s reign as an executive.