The Philadelphia 76ers were escaping the disaster and preparing the NBA Draft lottery for a huge success.
One memorable image of the NBA Draft Lottery was that Daryl Molly collapsed on the table and eventually landed his third choice.
Although not perfect, for the Philadelphia 76ers, this high stakes draft lottery went very well.
After swapping the 2025 choice for the Oklahoma City Thunder with top six protections, if the 76ers were portrayed for the seventh or less, they lost it completely.
All things considered, the Six came out well. And if you turn off the comments one of their players made, it might be totally lined up.
The Cooper Flag is the number one consensus pick available to the Dallas Mavericks. Second, the San Antonio Spurs are expected to take Dylan Harper.
The Philadelphia 76ers then have a pick, and one of the highly promoted players they can choose is Rutgers teenager Ace Bailey.
Interestingly, Ace Bailey already has a big recommendation from the current 76ers star Paul George.
Speaking on a February podcast P episode, Paul George boldly insisted that Ace Bailey had even more potential than Cooper Flag.
Paul George said:
“I don’t think Cooper Flag means he doesn’t have any advantages. I think he has some amazing advantages, but I think Ace Bailey is a little more upside down for him.”
Paul George is not isolated by the high opinion of Ace Bailey.
Bailey is regularly compared to Kevin Durant due to his height and wingspan, and the Phoenix Suns superstar sees validity in the comparison.
“Yeah, I think so. I think Ace is pure and pure talent,” commented, “Quite this, I think.”
The 76ers have the opportunity to add an exciting player to the draft, and whether he compares favorably with Cooper Flag, Bailey could become a major asset on the team.