The here and now of the NBA is a given. Long term thinking typically focuses on second half of an NBA season, not across multiple years. So the value of that Los Angeles Lakers first round pick has been a gnawing thorn in the side of Philadelphia 76ers fans for years. This year may be more of the same, because if that pick falls from two to five, it is immediately shipped over to the Boston Celtics as final installment for the rights to top-pick Markelle Fultz.
Part of the challenge for Philadelphia 76ers fans is the composition of that trade with Boston.