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My first take on NBA Draft lottery, Sixers, and the No. 3 pick
The Sixers got major lottery luck on Monday night. Now what they do with it will determine the next decade of basketball in Philadelphia.
Joe Giglio
May 13, 2025
Finally, something went right.
After a season that included (outside of Jared McCain’s initial emergence), nothing but bad vibes, bad luck and a dark cloud hanging over the future of team, hope re-emerged for the Sixers on Monday night.
Lottery luck arrived in the form of the No. 3 overall pick.
So, now what?
Here are my first takes on the pick, who I want, who I don’t, and the state of the new, flattened-out lottery.