Reports surfaced Friday evening that the Sixers and Celtics were deep in trade talks centered around the pair of Eastern Conference rivals swapping first-round picks in next week's NBA Draft, with the Sixers moving up from No. 3 to No. 1 overall.
In all likelihood, the Sixers would make this move to land Washington point guard, and the consensus top prospect in this year's draft class, Markelle Fultz.
Mock Draft: Fultz to 76ers after Celtics blockbuster
Fultz could serve as the ideal complement to a roster stacked with big men in Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Dario Saric.