With only a few hours before the NBA draft, reporters from all over the league have begun offering draft picks and rolling the ball for teams lower in the draft order. With this in mind, and knowing that if an executive changes his mind after lunch, everything can change, after discussing with some people in the league, let’s revisit what we know tonight.

• The 76ers continue to explore opportunities for the mobile No. 28 rookie In various trading scenarios, whether it is to get a veteran who can now help or to build a war reserve as part of a deal. The latter option may help change the kind of star trade they are currently pursuing, and Philadelphia continues to talk to teams entering the draft. It is expected that the discussion will heat up again later this afternoon.

The most likely outcome is still to trade that position in one form or another, although the 76ers will approach the night with the same mentality as last year, when Tyrese Maxey eventually fell into their circle at 21st. The organization expected Maxey to become a potential lottery show, and Philadelphia finally decided that this value was too high to be able to trade that position in 2020. Considering the depth rating and the uncertainty surrounding it-league sources believe that many teams in the league are over-censoring draft training due to the impact of COVID on the college season-the 76ers are ready to wait to see how the board shakes, unless someone is before the draft Make a reasonable quotation.

What are the Sixers looking for on draft night, and should they sit down and make a choice? At least compared with the previous regime, their plan did not give too many hints, where the draft promised to become semi-public knowledge. But every bit of the way out is to support Joel Embiid*, whether it is to increase shots around him or possibly add more depth in the frontcourt, whether it is on Embiid’s flank or when Embiid leaves the field. Provide youthful depth at the time. At least a few people in Philadelphia will be interested in them in the 28th place, and the source is only willing to point out that players will bring “unique” skills.

(*There is one thing worth noting here-Simmons is still a consideration for Philadelphia, but there has been a small but still significant change in the way team members discuss potential line-up changes. The framework is first adjusted around the big man instead of the core duo. Yes. There is a lot of overlap in the skill sets of the players helping the two players, but this still deviates from the organizational norms of the past offseason.

• Pay close attention to international pools If Philadelphia’s draft picks in the 1950s were not moved as part of a package deal. Since development representatives are still precious, flying a person who won’t come right away will allow them to maintain some direct roster flexibility, and at the very least, they may be able to invest the rights of players in future multi-team deals. The 76ers have full confidence in their international scouting department and they will be happy to do so if the bigger move is not realized.

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• Besides A lot of chatter about Ben Simmons, As you might expect. Many things may be true-the 76ers asked him to pay a lot in return when talking to the team about Simmons, while other teams were deliberately leaking secrets in an attempt to drive down the market. Some people think that Daryl Morey’s high price tag is actually killing the market, but rumors outside of Philadelphia deny this idea.

While the Trail Blazers were looking for a way to improve the team to meet Damian Lillard’s preferences in Portland, there were some rumors about the exchange of CJ McCollum and Ben Simmons that increased traction. This proposal was rejected in Philadelphia as fast as the godfather’s proposal was reportedly made by other teams during the Simmons meeting. Although the calls this week are generally more active, there is absolutely no sign that Philadelphia believes they need to complete the transaction tonight. The most consistent message from the 76ers in recent weeks has been double-emphasized in the past 48 hours, and they are not in a hurry.

If a deal for star players (perhaps more) is achieved for them on draft night, they will consider it. But with the potential for bigger deals and bigger stars on the horizon, Darryl Morey is not expected to be the first to make deals in order to make deals. If this is what is needed to improve the team meaningfully, then the 76ers can keep this situation going.

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By the way, some non-76ers’ notes…

• The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the teams that everyone pays attention to today, Multiple sources indicate that the Wolves are looking for a big move to push them back to the playoffs.possible Not for the end of Philadelphia, Because the Wolves are said to have dangling draft picks as their main form of currency, and their most valuable players are not really available (even D’Angelo Russell, who is liked by Brass and has a close relationship with Karl Anthony Don Sri Lanka has a close relationship). Pay attention to them anyway.

• Collin Sexton has always been a big name Most of the negotiations this summer revolved around the Cavaliers, but the current priority seems to be to find a way to find a new home for Kevin Love. This move seems even more urgent because they are trying to find a possible choice for Evan Mobley. Get ready for the No. 3 pick.

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