If the Sixers have been to commerce as much as the No. 2 general choose for Dylan Harper, as a current rumor steered they’re taking a look at doing, it will give Philadelphia the purpose guard it has lengthy coveted, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes (Subscriber hyperlink). Harper would pair properly with Tyrese Maxey whereas Jared McCain and Quentin Grimes might cut up on/off-ball duties.
But when Philadelphia didn’t land No. 2, sticking at No. 3 or buying and selling down are simply as possible, and the third choose feels considerably just like the turning level of the draft. Whereas the Sixers are reportedly impressed with Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe, they’re cut up on Harper’s Rutgers teammate Ace Bailey, per Pompey.
In 30 video games final yr, Bailey averaged 17.6 factors, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.
Now we have extra rumors out of the draft:
- San Francisco guard Marcus Williams and Kansas guard Zeke Mayo each labored out for the Warmth, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes. Neither participant is projected to be drafted, however Miami has a powerful historical past of discovering missed key gamers. Williams averaged 15.1 factors and 4.3 assists final yr whereas Mayo averaged 14.6 factors. Each gamers shot over 40.0% from three. Rounding up current mocks, Jackson writes that Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Rasheer Fleming are amongst fashionable picks for the Warmth in the event that they persist with their twentieth general choice.
- Georgetown heart Thomas Sorber visited with the Jazz, in line with The Athletic’s Tony Jones (Twitter hyperlink). Sorber is recovering from his season-ending foot damage, so he didn’t work out however as a substitute had dinner with group officers and underwent medical analysis. Sorber is ESPN’s 18th best-available prospect and the Jazz maintain picks Nos. 5, 21, 43 and 53.
- HoopsHype up to date its mixture mock draft that mixes evaluations from 10 main websites to supply a consensus prediction. Bailey stays at No. 3 with Edgecombe going fourth to the Hornets. Jeremiah Fears (mocked sixth to the Wizards) and Cedric Coward (mocked fifteenth to the Thunder) are amongst inside late risers.
