In case you're unaware, or too busy crying about Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett dying on the same day, the NBA Draft is going on right now. Going in, I had one hope for the Sixers as their pick got closer and closer...
Just take a point guard.
Even with all the guards coming off the board early, I still had hope that one would come to the Sixers. My mind was locked on either Eric Maynor or Ty Lawson, but as they came on the clock, I had another guy in mind, and the Sixers actually went and picked him. While Jrue Holiday only played one year at UCLA, he has a huge upside. His offensive game struggled in UCLA's slow down offense, and he is a solid defensive player. There were some slight concerns about a shoulder injury, but obviously, the Sixers thought he was too good to pass up. Considering both Lawson and Maynor went in the next few picks, he had better be. A lot of people were calling Holiday a lottery pick before the draft, so to have him fall to 17 could be a blessing for the good guys.
If everything goes according to plan, that's the last pick the Sixers have tonight. If something else happens, I'll be back on to update.
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