The #3 Pick

This one, too, is pretty easy: the Sixers will take Russell (or trade him for two draft picks).  They've already got 3 young centers to groom, neither Towns nor Okafor fit the Sixers needs for the future and they traded off MCW, so now they need a new PG.  Russell seems to be more dynamic than Mudiay but if the Wolves or Lakers suddenly developed a desire for Russell, I think the Sixers would take Mudiay instead. Would the Sixers trade the #3 pick?  I think Russell is genuinely the guy they want but the Sixers definitely love their future draft picks so how about this scenario: if the Knicks offered #4 and their 2016 1st round pick unprotected to ensure they get Russell, the Sixers would snap up Mudiay and throw another 1st rounder on next year's pile without hesitation (hey, they ransomed Elfrid Payton last year, if they could ransom D'angelo Russell this year, that might set them up nicely for next year's ransom).

(Two years ago the top prospect (Noel) fell to the Sixers at #6, last year the top prospect (Embiid) fell to the Sixers at #3, wouldn't it be funny if Towns slipped and the Sixers ended up nabbing the top prospect three years in a row without ever having the #1 pick?)

The really interesting part of the Sixers draft night will be in the 2nd round, where they have five picks: #35, #37, #47, #58, #60.  The Sixers scored SG McDaniels last year early in the 2nd round, so they appear to have a good eye for the borderline players.  Or they could try to nab undervalued Euro players to stash for the future.  Or they could facilitate some interesting trade possibilities (for example: the Warriors desperately need to get rid of David Lee without bringing anything back, could the Sixers get Lee for a coupla 2nd rounders or could they set up someone else to take him?). Personally I think it'd be cool if the Sixers drafted five more PG's to go with Russell and had an ultra-small ball battle royale at the Summer League.  Ha!  The Sixers are gonna be splashy on draft night.