Z TrainOut of curiosity, I was googling Sixers future draft picks. Obviously, as a huge believer in the Process, I was very familiar with the stash of picks they had, but I had no clue how many it actually was. Let's give a recap of the big Sixers' Process moves in the last few years: June 2014: Traded Elfrid Payton to Magic for Dario Saric and picks that became Willy Hernangomez (NYK) and De'Aaron Fox (SAC) Feb 2015: Dumped MCW onto the Bucks, receiving unprotected 2018 1st rounder from the Suns (pick was protected for 2016 and 2017, became unprotected) Feb 2015: Traded dude no one has ever heard of for 2015 2nd rounder that became Richaun Holmes Feb 2015: Traded another dude no one has ever heard of for 2016 1st that became Furkan Korkmaz (coming over this year) July 2015: Wild players swap to Kings for 1st round pick swap rights (pick became De'Aaron Fox) and 2019 unprotected 1st rounder June 2017: Swapped 1st rounders with the Celtics (Fultz to 76ers, Jayson Tatum for Celtics) for rights to Lakers' 2018 1st round pick (from 2013 Steve Nash trade, seriously) if #2-5, OR better of Kings/76ers picks in 2019 if Lakers pick is not #2-5 July 2017: Signed JJ Redick and Amir Johnson to short-term contracts Draft Picks: 2014 3rd overall: Joel Embiid 2014 12th overall: Dario Saric 2015 3rd overall: Jahlil Okafor 2015 2nd rounder: Richaun Holmes 2016 1st overall: Ben Simmons 2016 24th: Timothe Luwawu-Cabbarot 2016 26th: Furkan Korkmaz 2017 1st: Markelle Fultz That's a lot to digest, but strap the fuck in because there is so much more. You'd think that would be the completion of the Process, which has been a big tagline of late, but there is so much more. Take a look at this screengrab from Derek Bodner's website. WHAT THE FUCK. These fuckers have ANOTHER impending top lottery pick on top of their own, whether it's the Lakers' #1 overall next year (let's be real, they aren't going to drop out of the top 5) or the Kings' 1st in 2019. On top of that, they've got tons of 2nd rounders (TEN FUCKING PICKS) which will be perfect. They could potentially package some of them to maybe scoot up in the draft to take someone they really like next year, and down the road, they have trade sweeteners or high-ceiling draft-and-stashers that are perfect for a contending team with a young core. This is absolutely nuts. I can't wait to bandwagon the fuck out of the FEDS when my Hawks inevitably suck again like they did for my childhood. The starting 5 of Fultz-Redick-Simmons-Johnson-Embiid this year is solid, with a bench of Covington, McConnell, Okafor, Holmes, TLC, Korkmaz (who just came over) and 2016-17 ROTY Dario Saric already as one of the deepest in the league. If the newly signed veterans can teach these guys a little defense and veteran mentality, this core is going to be terrifying as Saric inevitably develops into a star-level PF. If the 76ers can take a 2-way shooting guard/small forward type with their next lottery pick, they have a complete team with their core and bench listed above that will be contenders for years and years. I'm so excited. I'm now just upset with my mom for throwing out my Allen Iverson jersey I had when I was a goofy little third grader. I'll have to re-up on my bandwagon apparel. Sam Hinkie died for all of the sins of Philadelphia, and if that city is anything like It's Always Sunny makes it look like, that was a shit ton of sins. Like Mount Pompeii, we didn't understand the destructive nature at the time, but it was necessary evil for a beautiful future. He was the hero they needed, but in no way deserved. Z Train
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