After a devastating season Joel Ambid Play only a handful of games before the need of knee surgery, PhiladelphiaOn Wednesday night’s NBA draft, he was receiving a third pick VJ EdgeCombe,
Edgecombe, which was part of the Bahmanian national team in the last summer with many current NBA players, an explosive is a 19-year-old guard that can be a long-term complement for all-star Tieres maxi In Philadelphia’s backcourt.
Those whom Sixers were targeting with the pick were a matter of debate throughout the process, and Edgakombay said that he was not sure that the selection would be until his name was called.
“No, I had no clue what was going on,” he said. “I was so, I am just living in the moment until they tell me that I was going there when I was on the table. As if they draft me before 15 seconds, the commissioner called my name. They didn’t tell me anything. It was still in the air what was going on.”
76ers picks almost to NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder as part of Al HorfordFive years ago, Green Green Swap, but it had top-six security, which maintained Sixers. Thunder still ended with two pics in the first round, drafting the big man Thomas sorber Pick number 15 and guard Nickel At number 24. Tight on roster spot, Thunder quickly settled Clifford Sakramanto kings According to Bobby Marx of ESPN, 2026 protected in exchange for the first round pick.
During this time, Ace Bailey – Estimated for most seasons as the third pick- ended to fall Utah jazz At number 5. The Rutgers Star had an chaotic predetermined process that included a meeting with Sixers.
Belly’s team partner in Rutgars, Dylan Harperwent to the San antonio spurs With number 2 pick, whereas Cooper Flag Was Draft number 1 From Dallas Maverrixas expected. Spurs also selected further Carter Bryant Out of Arizona with number 14 pick.
At number 4, Charlotte Hornets Selected duke Con nukepelA sweet-shooting guard who should help a Hornets team that struggles to hit the catch-end 3S. Vizards selected Tray johnsonWho led all the new people of Division I with 19.9 points per game in Texas, with number 6 picks.
New Orleans Pelican Selected Jeremiah fear (Oklahoma) at number 7, Brooklyn Nets 6 -Foot -8 guard Egore Demin Out of Byu at number 8 and raptors selected further Colin Murray Boyles At number 9.
Nets had five first round pics in the draft and used all of them, selected Demin, Nolan traore (19), Drake Powell (22), Ben Saraf (24) and Danny Wolf (2).
Phoenix SunWho acquired the number 10 pick Houston Rockets As part of last week Kevin Duunt Business, selected duke center Khaman Maluch At the same time when he acquired the center Mark Williams From Hornets.
The selection of Maluch gave Duke three top -10 pics and 50 in the first round since 1989, extending it to Kentki (48) by any school.
Maluch said, “It was so emotional to see my colleagues, my partner was drafting new people.” “I was very happy for him because he worthy of everything he had. He worked hard for it, for that moment too.”
Portland Trail Blazers Number 11 Pick traded Memphis Grizzle’sWho chose Sedric cowardBlazers got the first round of 2028 through Orlando and two seconds first number 16 pick in the deal. Blazers then used the number 16 pick on the Chinese Center Yang Hansen in a surprise as Portland currently has several centers on its roster.
Yang is the third Chinese -born player selected in the first round, joining Yao Ming (for the first time in 2002) and Yi Gianlian (Sixth in 2007).
After the bulls, the French Forward Noa Acengue with the number 12 pick, was selected, Atlanta Hawks Sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania that a trade sending a number 13 pick to Pelican for number 23 and an unsafe 2026. Pick in 2026 will be the most favorable between New Orleans and Milwauki’s pics.
Pelican selected center, with number 13 pick Deeric queen From Maryland, who hit the only winning Bajer-Batter in the 2025 NCAA tournament. With number 23 pick, Hawks selected a defensive-minded wing Drake Powell out of the northern Carolina.
In another trade, Vizards selected Florida Star Walter Clayton Junior with number 18 pick and then Pix no. 21 and 43 as well as traded in Utah for the second round pics in 2031 and 2032.
Clayton was the star of the NCAA tournament, scoring an SEC-record 134 points to help the gates win the title.
Wizards used the number 21 pick, which he achieved in the deal to select Illinois Wing Will Rile, the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year.
