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Should Philadelphia 76ers Consider Center In 2017 NBA Draft?

By Bret Stuter

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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Dec 17, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers center Thomas Bryant (31) reacts to a foul committed in the second half of the game against the Butler Bulldogs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Butler beat Indiana 83-78. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers center Thomas Bryant (31) reacts to a foul committed in the second half of the game against the Butler Bulldogs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Butler beat Indiana 83-78. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

1. C Thomas Bryant, Indiana

Height/Weight: 6-10, 241 lbs

You can check out his write up in its entirety here, but I want to pull a little bit for you:

"Being the high-energy player that he is, there should be several easily-transferable aspects of his game in regards to the NBA. He can rebound the ball at a high level around the basket, and his defensive concerns at the very least aren’t caused by a lack of desire. He’s willing to go after the ball and match the highest levels of physicality around the basket, and that’s likely his calling card heading to the next level for the time being. Bryant has showed flashes of shooting the ball from deep — a huge, huge development in his game — but it’s not necessarily something teams in the NBA can rely on yet."

Any player brought to the Philadelphia 76ers will have flaws. The key will be to manage the flaws in terms of ‘can coaching fix that?” in the case of Bryant, the answer feels like a yes.

The Sixer Sense is not the only stargazing service.  FanSided’s J.Z. Mazlish concurs with Kline, and believes that Bryant has the upside to work that perimeter shot in the NBA.

"His 3-point shot isn’t a consistent weapon yet, but he’s got solid form and is a decent bet to morph into a minor perimeter threat. Bryant combines his stroke with soft touch, a good feel for creating space around the rim and a 7-foot-5 wingspan, which he uses to his advantage on both ends of the court."

Since the Philadelphia 76ers have three-point plays to run from the center, Bryant could be worth the look.