The Sixers had a lot of possibilities heading into the draft, and possibly even more when they were on the clock. Reports that they could trade up, or down were there, and they had Mikal Bridges on the board.
They went with the Villanova swingman. Here’s what the experts have to say about the pick:
Did the 76ers just draft another future All-Star in Mikal Bridges?
Despite picking 10th, they drafted the player with the 2nd-best chance of becoming an All-Star according to ESPN Sports Analytics (Marvin Bagley III is 1st).