It’s official: the 76ers will have a first round draft pick this year

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesIt’s official: the 76ers will have a first round draft pick this year! Now, no matter what happens during this year’s playoff run, you can hole up in your room and watch endless YouTube highlight videos of prospects, squinting through grainy overseas iPhone footage until your eyes bleed, refusing to leave your cocoon until the mid October draft for your glorious emergence.

This was truly one of the more improbable turns of events. Many fans had all but kissed this pick goodbye when the Oklahoma City Thunder (who would have kept this pick had they finished with the 21st draft slot or later) began resting some players. Some even speculated they were tanking…