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How Two Lottery Picks Completely Changes 2017 NBA Draft for Philadelphia 76ers

By Myles Stedman

May 17, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown (right) poses with NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum after the 76ers receive the first pick in the 2016 NBA draft during the NBA draft lottery at New York Hilton Midtown. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown (right) poses with NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum after the 76ers receive the first pick in the 2016 NBA draft during the NBA draft lottery at New York Hilton Midtown. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo 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 president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Situation D – Pick and Trade

I don’t see the Philadelphia 76ers trading out of the 2017 NBA Draft completely.  But if the right offer came along for one of their selections, Bryan Colangelo would not be doing his job if he did not explore it.

You see, Bryan Colangelo tends to favor veterans.

That being said, any trade would likely have to include an enticing prospect and a future pick to tempt Philadelphia into a swap. I don’t see anyone (realistically available in a trade) that has played more than three years in the NBA as worth trading for.

I’m not going to moot any potential trades here – all that would do is make me look like an idiot. But those are my rules that govern trading a high lottery pick.

Still, there are plenty of teams in the NBA ready to blow things up and start over.  And for those teams still holding onto their front office personnel, quite a few have been added to the potential hot seats this year.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Philadelphia 76ers could land a good trade package if their trading partner is one such desperate team.