NDIrishGuy
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Much more sense now. Orlando took Saric at #12, rumors are he is being traded to Philly for the #10 pick.
Sixers took Elfrid Payton at #10. PG out of Louisiana Lafayette. 6'4" PG averaged 15PPG, 5RPG, and 5APG but no outside shot.
But in case anyone was curious, yes, the Sixers are tanking next year too. Embiid most likely won't play and Saric staying in Europe at least 2 more years.
Oh fuck yes. Now it makes sense. We get a European player who can actually shoot the ball and send off Payton. And we get a lottery pick next season. Building a future dynasty here folks. We just need a Michael Jordan in one of these drafts.
Hey Irish. I thought it was a decent draft for the Sixers. I think I expected more of an aggressive approach from GM Hinkie? Anyway, got the fridge stocked for the Flyers draft tonight in Philly. I'm really excited about this. The Flyers are looking great. Can't wait to see what Hextall does tonight.
Yep, I am with you. I thought the Sixers were smart last night. They got a lot of good athletes in the second round, if even 1 of them can pan out that's a win for the 2nd round. The Embiid/Saric picks can bite them in the ass, no doubt, but what pick cannot? There were no slam dunk locks in this draft. I personally believe you always take who you think is the best player. I really do think that was Embiid in this draft. Yes, he has the two injuries, but you still take that chance there in my opinion. Every player drafted after him had a red flag also (Exum - what competition, Gordon - offense is lacking, Smart - shot and head, Randle - foot, etc.). Then with Saric, if you are already tanking again, why not take the best player who won't come over for at least 2 years.
To me it looks like Hinkie is thinking 2-3 years down the road, and I am ok with that. I see the same thing in Hextall, he is not doing Homer's approach of try to force square pegs into round holes, because those are the only ones available in free agency. Now, if we can just get rid of Amaro....
A risky strategy. They're 2 years away from seeing if it was the right set of moves or not. Accumulate young talent and then add veterans. Could work although not sure it's been done like this before.