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Sixers Draft: Lauri Markkanen Is the Only Big That Makes Sense

The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t going to draft a big man this year. Their logjam at the five spot has already been a season-long rotational clog, and the change in general manager — as well as team vision moving forward — likely means that asset-driven stockpiling is over for the foreseeable future.

That, combined with the fact that the Sixers are almost guaranteed a top 5 pick via the recent departure of DeMarcus Cousins in Sacramento, means that anybody that doesn’t play on the perimeter is likely off the table.

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With that said, though, things can always change.