The Philadelphia 76ers wanted a chance to see Markelle Fultz in action before they committed to making a trade with the Boston Celtics for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
On Saturday evening, the University of Washington point guard worked out in Philadelphia, snapping pictures alongside what could be the 76ers’ core for the future. He didn’t exactly light up the scoreboard as he struggled on a light 3-point shooting drill, but the Sixers weren’t concerned. They just needed to know he was in one piece.
Following that workout, TNT’s David Aldridge was first to report the Celtics and Sixers have agreed to swap the first and third picks in this year’s draft, as confirmed by Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski.