New York Daily News reporter Stefan Bondy dropped an interesting tidbit on Wednesday afternoon, wherein he reported the Philadelphia 76ers‘ potential interest in Dennis Smith Jr. or De’Aaron Fox with the third overall pick:
While this doesn’t come as an outright surprise given the variety of options at number three, it could hint at the direction Bryan Colangelo and company are looking to go this offseason. Despite an obvious need for improved guard play, neither Smith nor Fox are clear-cut fits in a Ben Simmons-led rotation. With a perimeter scorer of Malik Monk’s ilk virtually assured a spot outside of the top two, the Sixers might be looking for best player, rather than best fit.