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Should Philadelphia 76ers Consider Center In 2017 NBA Draft?

Dec 14, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and forward Nerlens Noel (M) and forward Ben Simmons (R) during a timeout in the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Wells Fargo Center. The Toronto Raptors won 123.114. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and forward Nerlens Noel (M) and forward Ben Simmons (R) during a timeout in the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Wells Fargo Center. The Toronto Raptors won 123.114. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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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
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

Pour Me A Tall Draft

Right now, the Philadelphia 76ers appear to be well suited to gain ground in the 2017 NBA Draft. Ignoring the NBA lottery system for a moment, the Philadelphia 76ers look to be drafting at one and seven (courtesy of the Los Angeles Lakers) in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft.  In round two, the Philadelphia 76ers look to be picking at 43rd and 60th (courtesy of the Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors respectfully).

Bill Simmons 'guarantees' Knicks will have one of three stars by next year
Bill Simmons 'guarantees' Knicks will have one of three stars by next year

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    • Who might be there?  Well, the Philadelphia 76ers will have bigger fish to fry with the first round. With the team looking at point guard Ben Simmons, center Joel Embiid, forward Dario Saric, shooting guard Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, the team will most certainly look to fill a small forward role with an early draft pick.

    So that places the likelihood of the best player available to the Philadelphia 76ers in round two. Can the team find a diamond in the rough there? Well, the team managed to find Bowling Green’s Richaun Holmes in the 2015 second round at 37.

    The first place to look into the 2017 NBA Draft is for falling stars.   And The Sixer Sense stargazer, Christopher Kline, may have spotted one.