It feels like the Sixers banished Markelle Fultz from Philadelphia a lifetime ago. They traded the former first overall pick in a deal to land Jonathon Simmons and a protected Oklahoma City Thunder first-round pick back in February 2019.
At the time the trade was made, there was a somewhat realistic chance of the pick conveying. The Thunder had franchise star Russell Westbrook, Paul George was coming off of a career year, and they had a great supporting cast, including Steven Adams, (process legend) Jerami Grant, and a few developing young players.
The immediate future following that deal was not friendly to the Thunder, however.