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 ping-pong balls bounced in their favor and gifted them the No. 3 overall pick.
The Sixers likely won’t have a shot at Duke forward Cooper Flagg or Rutgers guard Dylan Harper, but they’ll have their pick of the litter from there. Regardless of whom they choose, that prospect will instantly become the Sixers’ fourth-highest-paid player heading into free agency.
That could put the Sixers in a tricky spot when it comes to re-signing Guerschon Yabusele.