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The Philadelphia 76ers Got a Steal in Timothe Luwawu

By Christopher Kline

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot is interviewed after being selected as the number twenty-four overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot is interviewed after being selected as the number twenty-four overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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In what was largely considered a down year for the NBA Draft, the Sixers got a steal with Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot.

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot is interviewed after being selected as the number twenty-four overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot is interviewed after being selected as the number twenty-four overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2016 Draft was considered by the vast majority of pundits to be a weak one, with a stark lack of exciting talents outside the top 8 players. However, with that said, there are always unforeseen sleepers that manage to slip the mind of many when analyzing draft classes, and a select few who have a greater aptitude that the average draftee to break the mold of that predetermined standard. Philadelphia 76ers’ forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot is one of those players.

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Standing at 6’7” with a lengthy build and a solid frame that is continuing to fill out, the French wing drafted 24th overall by the Sixers brings a tantalizing blend of athletic gifts and a well-rounded skill set that places his upside well beyond the majority of players taken in the first round on Draft night. When I compiled my personal big board for 2016, I placed Luwawu 8th in the class, ahead of Buddy Hield and merely one slot behind the eventual third overall selection in Jaylen Brown.

While he may be lesser known to the general public in America and doesn’t have the same elite collegiate competition on his resume as some of his counterparts, I have little doubt in the fact that the former Mega Leks star will be among the most productive perimeter players in this draft class, and a chance to prove himself with a budding roster in Philly should only help his chances.

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