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Sixers Reportedly Targeting D'Angelo Russell In Draft

The Philadelphia Inquirer's Keith Pompey reports that, per his discussion with an NBA executive, the 76ers are targeting Ohio State guard D'Angelo Russell with their own first round pick.

The thought around the NBA is that the 76ers hope to select D'Angelo Russell in the NBA draft, according to a league executive.

"He's the guy they want," the executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Saturday. "That's the word around the league. You know the Sixers. They won't come out and say it, but he's the guy they want.