The Philadelphia 76ers will have the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft for the second consecutive year after making a trade with the Boston Celtics to allow them to select Washington guard Markelle Fultz.
In return, the Celtics will receive the 76ers' first-round pick this year - No. 3 overall - as well as one future first round pick. "Having two number one picks that are gonna play together next year for the first time is gonna be exciting", said Embiid.
"We feel like it's a jump-start for us", Ainge said.
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The Celtics have been linked with either Josh Jackson of Kansas or Jayson Tatum of Duke at No. 3, although multiple media outlets reported the team may be willing to deal the pick. Using that ammunition to bring in George - who averaged a career-high 23.7 points-per-game on 46-percent shooting last season, and is considered a superstar talent by numerous top National Basketball Association minds - makes too much sense for the Celtics not to pull the trigger if they want to try and legitimately compete with the Cavaliers in a depleted Eastern Conference. Both superstars could be just what the Celtics need to be a real contender to win an National Basketball Association title.
"We think it's very good value", Ainge said.
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Colangelo on the brisk pace of ticket sales: "I would venture to say we're going to be sold out this year, playing to full capacity every night". With the Celtics attempting to build a championship caliber team in the near future, the team will look to use its assets to create a win now team.
Although giving up the first pick has happened in the past, it's still rare that both teams involved are so happy to make it happen, like the Celtics and Sixers are. The Celtics would take whichever one is more favorable.
Not only do fans get to follow along as front offices determine the future of the National Basketball Association, but 60 players get to have their dream of hearing their name called on draft night come true. Ainge also downplayed the suggestion that Boston might have aided what might be its primary Eastern Conference competition down the road and said Boston's front office was unanimous on the decision to move down. We know how good Cleveland and we know how good Golden State is. "I think that we have several in the top five or six that could've fit a certain way and helped us along". So, will they make a trade, make the picks or do something else? Per NBA.com's David Aldridge, the Pacers might seek upwards of two first-round draft picks packaged with a starter for George.
But the Sixers undoubtedly view their successful trade with the Celtics in which the Sixers have nabbed the No. 1 overall pick from Boston, as their biggest one yet. It was agreed to in principle at that point, with the last holdup being the customary league approval on the terms. The 76ers got the Lakers' future pick.
On top of its No. 3 overall pick, Philadelphia is also sending the 2018 first-round?pick it owns via the Los Angeles Lakers, which the Sixers acquired from Phoenix at the 2015 trade deadline.
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