The Celtics selected Washington Huskies defensive star Matisse Thybulle with pick No. 20 in Thursday’s NBA draft and promptly traded him to the 76ers for two other picks (Nos. 24 and 33), according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
It’s the second time in three years the Sixers picked a UW Husky in the first round. In 2017, Philadelphia chose Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 overall pick.
Deal is agreed on — and Sixers will send Boston Nos. 24 and 33 in this draft, league sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/XM7bHrkNH7
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 21, 2019
“I’m just happy to have this platform, continue my career in basketball, play the game I love and represent my family,” Thybulle said during an ESPN interview after he was greeted by Commissioner Adam Silver.