76ers Trade Rumors: Latest News, Speculation Surrounding 2015 NBA Draft

June 23rd, 2015 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »

As the Philadelphia 76ers continue to undergo the most blatant rebuilding project in NBA history, all eyes will be fixated on general manager Sam Hinkie's plan at the 2015 NBA draft.

Continue for updates on Hinkie's plan heading into Thursday.

Sixers, Blazers Talk Picks Swap Tuesday, June 23     Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders reported the Sixers have discussed a trade that would send the No. 35 and No. 37 picks to the Portland Trail Blazers for No. 23. Philly has five second-round picks, so it would make sense that Hinkie would use a pair to move back into the first round.

The Sixers have roster holes just about everywhere, so there are no real implications we could draw from these talks. The most logical through line would see Philadelphia passing on D'Angelo Russell for Kristaps Porzingis and then hoping to land a point guard later in the first round.

Duke's Tyus Jones, Louisville's Terry Rozier and Utah's Delon Wright could each be on the board at No. 23. Jones and Wright in particular stand out as juicy options given their sound analytic projections. Analysis by Neil Paine and Zach Bradshaw o ...

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