2025 NBA Mock Draft forecast a large reach for Sixers in 3rd place

Before the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery die Philadelphia 76ers were often connected to the Duke Center Kahman Maluach. With the Sixers fifth in the lottery rating, Maluach would certainly be one of the best players in this slot.

Now that the Sixers officially have the third selection, Ace Bailey is the most common player with the 76s. However, a recently closed shelf by Fox Sports is a previously popular forecast. Khaman Maluach was ridiculed at the 76th place.

“The Sixers were on a long search for a bigup big-up man who is rebuilding. Why not the 7-footer from Duke, who is 18 years old and is loaded with upward trend? Philadelphia and I think Maluach is a big riser in this class.”

It is true that the Sixers have been looking for long -term security Joel Embiid. As early as 2020, the Sixers designed a candidate for this position when they were selected Paul Reed In the second round of the design. In the following design, the Sixers dipped twice in the centers with taking the centers in the centers Charles Bassey And Filip Petrusev.

At that time none of these boys are in the team.

The former UCLA outstanding person Adem bona Was the latest Sixers Draft pick in the middle position. Bona came out of the UCLA and was taken in the second round last year. While this usually leads too much playing time at the G -League level, injuries to Embbiid and Andre Drummond The Sixers prompted the Sixers much more than expected.

In 58 games, Bona scored an average of six points at 70 percent shooting out of the field. He also had four rebounds per game and an average of 1.2 blocks.

Bona is still in the works, which is expected for a 41st total selection. But Daryl Morey mentioned him enough that he indicates this off-season that Bona will achieve a legitimate shot in order to become Embiid's backup for the 2025-2026 season.

The Sixers probably have a better chance of withdrawing to be able to select Maluach later instead of spending their third selection in the Duke Center.

While Morey seems to be confident of maintaining the choice at this time, the right offer could change the president of the thinking of Basketball Ops. In both cases, the Sixers do not go into the design of the design. At No. 3, take the best player on the board. How generally assumes that Cooper Flag and Dylan Harper will be the first two outside of the board, Ace Bailey and VJ Edgecombe were discussed as third best prospects in the draft.

A lot can happen next month. For the time being, Maluach could be too much reach after Philly, where they are currently in the design of the order.

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