Philadelphia 76ers, No. 3 Pick
Draft Him: Poor Sixers. Despite tanking their asses off all season long, they didn’t get the No. 1 pick. But with Embiid’s surging draft stock and the Bucks taking a liking to Parker, it looked like Philadelphia would still get their man Wiggins with the No. 3 pick. Embiid’s latest injury throws a wrench in the works, but maybe it’s for the best. After all, if these injury concerns prove to be irrelevant, the Sixers could have a potentially dynastic frontcourt in Nerlens Noel and Embiid. And wait, did I just almost feel sorry for the team that lost 26 games in a row?
Don’t Draft Him: Just because the third option of the clear top three might still be available doesn’t mean the Sixers should jump on it. Noel was a smart choice, but he’s still a risky option at center and we’ve never even seen him play a single NBA game yet. Why take the risk if you can still nab Dante Exum to pair with Michael Carter-Williams in the backcourt? And even if that’s not enticing, Philly could always look to cash in on MCW’s bloated rookie stat line and trade him as well.
Exum told me at combine that teams were interested in playing him alongside another PG. This was right after he met with Philly. #justsaying
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) June 19, 2014
Probability: 33%