Sixers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangeo said Monday that while the blockbuster trade with the Boston Celtics for the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday's 2017 NBA Draft might have seemed surprising, the two Eastern Conference rivals have been in trade talks for quite some time.
"Once Boston got No 1," Colangelo told reporters Monday at the team's training facility in Camden on Monday afternoon. "Immediately there was a discussion. Talked about some of the interest that we had in No. 1. That conversation led to further dialogue. It's been consistent since the Draft Lottery.