While predictions and reality often diverge at one point or another, it’s important to continue looking forward during the offseason. The purpose behind both the draft and free agency is to build towards the team you put on the floor next season, which means projected fit and potential production is integral in determining the expected level of success for certain moves.
The offseason is the litmus test for how a team, like the Philadelphia 76ers, plans to build moving forward. After nabbing Markelle Fultz and a trio of talented international prospects in Thursday’s NBA Draft, the Sixers are already trending towards a far more successful campaign in 2018.