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NBA Insider says that 76ers are expected to listen to trade offers for No. 3 -Draft picks,

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected “Offers for No. 3 -Draft picks according to Sam Vecenie from The Athletic”.

“It is expected that the Sixers will listen to No. 3, but it is unclear who the team would take if it stays. Rutgers' Bailey was considered the greatest upward trend, and he fills a theoretical position of need for Philly. Appreciation of NBA Front Offices for Edgecombe as Bailey.”

Philadelphia just ended a bitterly disappointing 24-58 season, which started with much more promising start after the 76 had formed a new big three by adding Paul George next to the all-star duo Joel Embbiid and Tyrese Maxey. However, the injuries significantly demanded the season to the point where this trio missed 134 games. Only two players (Ricky Council IV and Guerschon Yabusele) played more than 60 games.

The latest Mock design by Jonathan Wasserman for Bleacher Report has Rutgers Forward Ace Bailey to the 76s.

“With Paul George in the decline, the Sixers were able to look at Bailey to give more points and shot to the scope,” Wasserman wrote.

At this point it seems that Cooper Flag and Dylan Harper are one-two, with the biggest debate who ends up in third place. The two top candidates are Bailey and Baylor Wing VJ Edgecompbe, who was fourth in Wasserman's Mock Draft.

However, Vecenie noticed that it could spend pressure on the 76s to win now, especially in view of the fact that the team was expected as a competitor. You clearly need more help on the wing, so Bailey or Edgecombe make sense. But if EDGOMBE is currently viewed the more developed view, it would be no surprise to go Philadelphia this way.

But then there is the trade route. The 76s clearly need help to build the squad, especially in the event of injuries that Embiid and George, a nine-time all-star, restrict the one who stops by his heyday. It would also be not a bad idea to give more picks for selection No. 3 or potentially trade with a veteran (or veteran) to fill out the list.

We will see early enough what Philadelphia decides with the NBA design on June 25th.

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