The Philadelphia 76ers‘ 2019 NBA Draft wasn’t the strongest performance for Elton Brand and the front office. There’s some truth to young players not contributing to winning basketball, but the Sixers desperately need cheap talent to fill out the margins. Philadelphia punted several opportunities to add it.
When the Sixers did make a second-round pick, it turned more than a few heads. Marial Shayok was the choice at No. 54, an unheralded prospect ranked 98th on The Athletic’s big board. He was unranked in our top 60 prospects.