However, the Sixers could also add a player at No. 3 and bring in a young player to a roster in need of an injection of youth. A mock draft performed by HoopsHype has the Sixers selecting Rutgers star Ace Bailey with the pick:

Philadelphia’s interest in the second overall pick is more than just draft board maneuvering. It could signal a deeper strategy: retooling around youth. After a disastrous 2024-25 campaign that ended with a 24-58 record, the Sixers’ big three experiment of Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey looks increasingly unsustainable.

The 76ers are in the process of exploring every option available to secure an impact player in the upcoming NBA draft. A source confirmed a HoopsHype report that the team reached out to the San Antonio Spurs about obtaining the second pick.

As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the 2025 NBA draft and weigh all options with the No. 3 pick, there are plenty of avenues they can go down to improve the roster. President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey is never one to shy away from making a deal that he feels will help the roster going forward.

To cap the penultimate full week before the 2025 NBA Draft begins on June 25 and wraps up on June 26 — and mark that there appears to be a frontrunner for the Sixers' selection at No. 3 overall — I decided to run with my second mock now.

If the Sixers trade up to acquire the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, it could have sneaky big implications for them heading into free agency.

As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the 2025 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans have become a name to keep an eye on. After an injury-filled season, the Pel