Philadelphia 76ers 2017 NBA Draft Christmas Shopping List

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May 17, 2016; New York, NY, USA; General view during the NBA draft lottery at New York Hilton Midtown. The Philadelphia 76ers received the first overall pick in the 2016 draft. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Sacramento Kings landing the top pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, and swapping that with the Philadelphia 76ers pick at number five

Okay, perhaps this is a little too mean spirited for the holidays. But the Philadelphia 76ers have been rather unlucky in the random nature of the NBA draft in recent years. If there was a chance for a pick to convey, it didn’t. If there was a chance for a team to swap picks, it never happened because the original pick maintained a higher value.

Sigh.

Wouldn’t it be the ultimate thrill to have the Sacramento Kings pick land at number one, and then wrap your heads around the fact that the Philadelphia 76ers just exercised their right to choose at that top spot?

Yes, that would be a good item to have. Let’s add that to the list.

Lakers First Round Pick Conveys At Four Or Five

The Philadelphia 76ers have awaited the Lakers first round pick through both the 2015 and the 2016 NBA Drafts. Now in 2017, it’s time to cash it in. But the wait for it’s arrival has heightened the anticipation, and the hope, that it will convey at a nice spot.

At this moment, that pick is 72 percent likely to convey at the eighth spot in the draft. While a top ten pick in the 2017 NBA Draft is certainly a good pick, particularly considering the depth of talent in this draft, a top-five pick seems all the better.

Hey, this is a shopping list. If we can’t get it, we’ll find something else. But let’s add that to the list for now.