Reading the article below really makes me believe that the Sixers will do what they can do draft Murray.
I think they will try to make a deal with the Celtics for #3, but if that doesn't work out and the Celtics chose Dunn, then they should strike a trade with the Suns to nab #4 + more assets.
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Preparations for Top Pick Continue
Draft night is now less than three weeks away.
On Thursday, Sixers Vice President of Player Personnel Marc Eversley shared some insight on where the team stands in terms of its approach to vetting possible options for the number one overall pick.
“It’s an ongoing process,” said Eversley at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, following the fourth pre-draft workout that the Sixers held. “We’re utilizing all of our tools and all of our information to make a selection on [June] 23rd. We have trust in our group. We’ll be ready on the 23rd to make a selection that’s going to help this team move forward.”
In order to gather data on and evaluate members of the 2016 draft class, the Sixers have relied on multiple tactics. They’ve hosted players at PCOM, travelled across the country to attend private workout sessions, and scouted prospects at various showcases, such as the NBA Draft Combine and Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.
While LSU forward Ben Simmons and Duke swingman Brandon Ingram are presumed to be the leading candidates to go first in this year’s draft order, Eversley indicated Thursday that the Sixers are keeping an open mind. He said, for example, that Kentucky shooting guard Jamal Murray is “certainly going to be one of those kids who is going to be in contention for the number one pick.”
With that remark, Eversley seemed to be suggesting that the draft not only boasts a depth of talent, but that the Sixers could use help in a several spots.
“You look at the way the roster is composed today, there’s certainly a lot of holes that need to be filled,” said Eversley. “We’re doing our due diligence and bringing in as many guys as possible. We need to make sure we make the right selections. We need to bring as many players as possible and evaluate them, not only on the court but off the court as well.”
The Sixers also own the rights to the 24th and 26th slots in the first round.
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). If the Sixers do this trade, then we wouldn't be making the trade to nab Murray so it's either Murray or Teague.
