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Philadelphia 76ers Post 2016 NBA Draft Reexam

By Bret Stuter

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers number twenty-fourth overall draft pick Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers number twenty-fourth overall draft pick Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

2016 NBA Draft Pick 24

Who Picked: Shooting guard Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot

Who Was There: Furkan Korkmaz, Tyler Ulis, Dejounte Murray

Analysis: Most mock drafts projected Luwawu-Cabarrot in the lottery picks, where several had him projected as a top ten pick. Luwawu progressed while playing for France in 2014-2015. He followed that with excelling against tougher competition in 2015-2016, improving both scoring and passing. 6-foot-7 and 205 pounds is an excellent size for the backcourt. He has good athleticism to defend smaller, quicker shooting guards. While a little raw, he is a standout in the coveted “3 and D” type player. The fact that he fell to 24 was astonishing. His strongest competition was, for the most part, from Furkan Korkmaz. Luwawu gets the nod from experience, but Korkmaz has just as much potential to develop into a coveted “3 and D” player.

Point guard Tyler Ulis was a curious prospect at 24. While the Philadelphia 76ers need a point guard, they did eventually address the position substantially in free agency. Ulis is curious as a 5-foot-9 160 point point guard. Had the team succeeded with point guard Pierre Jackson, Ulis would have been an ideal prospect to develop behind Jackson.

Dejounte Murray stands 6-foot-5 and weighs in at 170 pounds.  Heexcels in transition, whether pushing the ball himself or running the wing and staying in attack mode.  But with Simmons, the team needs to surround him with shooters.  Murray shot just 41.6 percent of his attempts overall and 28.8 percent of his threes.

Luwawu was the right pick. Simmons needs shooters, and Luwawu was the best on the board.

Score: A+

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