Michael Carter-William’s NBA career could not have started any better. The Philadelphia 76ers selected Carter-Williams 11th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft, pairing him with former AAU teammate Nerlens Noel, who the team selected five picks earlier. For MCW, this was an ideal landing spot, because the 76ers had just traded their starting point guard Jrue Holiday to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Nerlens Noel and an additional first round pick.
Even though the 76ers were one of the worst teams in the NBA that season, it didn’t stop Carter-Williams from having a breakout rookie campaign, averaging 16.