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5 ways the NBA Draft could play out amid Celtics-76ers trade rumors

As we close in on the 2017 NBA Draft, the rumor mill is really starting to heat up.

We reached a fever pitch on Friday afternoon, when reports leaked that the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are deep in talks about a potential trade of the No. 1 and No. 3 overall picks (plus additional assets headed Boston's way).

The deal was't consummated as of Saturday morning, however, leaving most NBA fans wondering just how the top of the 2017 draft lottery might play out come June 22.

And as we see it, there are five distinct scenarios taking shape with less than a week before this year's big day.