The Boston Celtics selected Washington’s Matisse Thybulle with the 20th pick in the NBA Draft and immediately traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers. Thybulle joins one of the more talented rosters in the Eastern Conference, albeit one that will immediately be able to take advantage of his defense and shooting on the wing.
Anyone who watched Washington basketball over the last couple of years knows that Thybulle’s calling card is his defense. While he fit Washington’s zone like a glove, he has the length, lateral quickness, and anticipation to excel in any sort of defensive system. Thybulle is not the sort of bulky forward who can slide between guarding in the post and on the perimeter, but he should be able to guard almost anyone 1-3 at the next level.