I can't believe Philly in the mix to get LA's pick if we don't
That team is going to be a powerhouse and all coming into prime around the same time.
The amount of high picks they have chomped through in the process is mind boggling.
Hopefully Dannys Fultz swap is a poison pill but the thought of healthy Embid,Saric,Simmons and Fultz
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Between Fultz, Simmons and Embiid, they've played a combined 31 NBA games. I expect Fultz and Simmons will be very good, but you never know. They could certainly never be NBA stars.
And, just to give you some perspective on Embiid's track record. Greg Oden played 82 games in his first 3 NBA seasons ... more than twice as much as Embiid. If Embiid stays healthy, he is a CRAZY GOOD talent, but that's a huge IF.
"Crazy good" seems very much dependent on Embiid. This is a guy who averaged nearly 20/10 in his first 31 NBA games -- at age 22. He is a phenom and the future of the 76ers depends on his health. Simmons will likely be terrific too, and maybe Fultz as well, but if Embiid is hurt, I just don't see The Simmons-Fultz-Saric trio becoming championship ready over the next 3-5 years. But with a healthy Embiid, they are loaded.
I don't wish for Embiid's health to continue to be a concern, but I have to admit that I hate the tank mentality and I am glad it never worked for Boston, and I hope it doesn't work for Philly (and especially for LAL). If we had won the Duncan or the Durant (would DA have taken him?) sweepstakes', I would have rationalized either as one-season tanks, but it's still not the right thing to do. The multi-year, generational tank-job that seem to be paying dividends for Philly and LAL are pitiful and shouldn't be rewarded. Perhaps the new lottery system will discourage it.