Ashley Massaro Philadelphia 76ers NBA Draft Predictions
Ashley Massaro Philadelphia sports fan gives the latest news about the Philadelphia Sixers and the upcoming NBA Draft. The Philadelphia 76ers finished the 2016-2017 season with a record of 28-54. While their record was fourth worst in the NBA, the 76ers showed marked improvement over a season ago and appear to have good pieces in place for the future. Ashley Massaro finds that the core of Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid and Dario Saric are the players to build around, should they stay healthy, which is a big question considering the Simmons and Embiid have already suffered severe injuries. Heading into the NBA Draft Lottery on May 16, the Philadelphia 76ers have a 11.9 percent chance at the number one pick and nearly 1 in 4 chance of obtaining a top two pick. Should they fail to land a top two pick, the 76ers can claim the third overall pick should the Lakers fall out of the top three. They could also swap with the Kings (currently with the eighth best chance at number one pic