"The Sixers can not only breathe easy, but celebrate after their pick jumped to No. 3, rather than falling out of the top six and conveying to Oklahoma City," Woo and Givony wrote in their first post-lottery mock draft on Monday.

This used to be a Holiday in Bricktown, NBA Draft Lottery day with hopes resting in the balance as the Oklahoma City Thunder attempted to retool its roster. Now, the OKC Thunder sit as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the second straight year,

After keeping their pick in 2025, one has to wonder what the Philadelphia 76ers now owe the Oklahoma City Thunder in terms of picks.

The 76ers must search for a new identity after seeing last year's blueprint quickly disintegrate. They must have a solid backup plan to overcome Embiid and George's collectively sky-high injury risk. Doling out more opportunities to aging or declining players is not ideal.

Philadelphia 76ers executive Daryl Morey embodied every Sixers fan while watching the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. No team had more on the line than Morey's

Philadelphia 76ers veterans Kelly Oubre Jr., Andre Drummond and Eric Gordon are all expected to accept their player options and return to the team next season, according to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer.

If Giannis Antetokounmpo really hits the trade market, it could pay huge dividends for the 76ers in two key ways.

It's been three years since the Philadelphia 76ers moved on from Ben Simmons. Since then, Simmons hasn't really been an issue for the Sixers during his time with the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers.