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Santa Clara’s Jalen Williams ticks multiple boxes for Sixers

The 2022 NBA Draft will be held on Thursday, June 23. Since the Nets decided to defer the pick owed to them as part of the James Harden trade, the Sixers will select 23rd overall. Ahead of the draft, we’ll look at several prospects that could fit the Sixers and be realistic possibilities at No. 23.

Jalen Williams comes from a mid-major school in Santa Clara, but the 6-foot-6 guard’s draft buzz is growing. The 21-year-old wrapped up an impressive junior season, averaging 18 points, 4.