DeKalb — The NBA Draft is approaching as struggling franchises have the opportunity to change their future, for better or for worse, with one draft selection. The NBA draft will take place 6 p.m. Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Philadelphia 76ers will have the first overall selection after a trade with the Boston Celtics Saturday.
In a trade with the Boston Celtics that finalized Saturday, the 76ers will receive the No. 1 overall pick from the Boston Celtics in exchange for the No.3 overall pick and first round picks in the 2018 and 2019 drafts.