It’s not hard for Landry Shamet to imagine his fit with the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that selected him with the No. 26 overall pick in June’s NBA Draft.
The Kansas City native is set to join a rising power in the 76ers, a team coming off a 52-win season, with established stars in Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, and a well-respected coach in Brett Brown.
Sound familiar?
“I feel like it’s pretty much the same as when I decided to come to Wichita State,” Shamet said. “I wanted to play with Fred (VanVleet) and Ron (Baker) and play for coach (Gregg) Marshall.