Paul Hudrick has been covering the Sixers as a writer, reporter, podcaster, on-camera personality and analyst since 2016. He is the Editor-in-Chief at Liberty Ballers.
When the Sixers took Jared McCain with the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, it was widely viewed as a good pick.
The Duke Blue Devil was arguably the best shooter in the class, had a strong overall offensive game, and competed on defense. Most projections didn’t have the California native making it all the way to pick 16. The Sixers knew they had a solid future piece in the 20-year-old back in June.