Finally, Sixer fans can rejoice. With their heads down and their shoulders sagging the Sixers are finally doing what they should have done the moment they traded Allen Iverson, tanking like no tomorrow. And while the number one pick is still a long shot, it is very possible the Sixers can get a top 5 or even top 3 pick. And with trading chips like Speights, Holliday and Young, the Sixers have the ammunition to move up if needed.
While most fans are clamoring for John Wall, the real area of need for the Sixers is at the shooting guard position and on the inside. Fortunately, this draft may end up having a few real good shooting guards in Evan Turner, James Anderson and Xavier Henry. All are big (6'6) and great shooters. As a matter of fact, Henry and Anderson project as better pure shooters than Evans at the NBA level. Any one of these guys would greatly help the Sixers, and as of now, it looks like the Sixers will be in a position to get at least one of them no matter how the lottery selection plays out.
This draft is also gonna be loaded with some pretty good big men. If the Sixers are fortunate enough to get a top three pick, DeMarcus Cousins will be a name that will get a lot of attention from Sixer management. I've always contended that Cousins has the potential to be another Shaq. Both are big, athletic and have soft hands in the post. Cousins has already bested Shaq's numbers during his freshman year at LSU. Other big men to watch out for include the raw but talented Derrick Favors, the aggressive dunk machine Cole Aldrich and 'Kevin Garnett Lite' Greg Monroe.
In short this draft is gonna be deep in players that will fit the Sixers needs, regardless of what spot in the lottery they select. If the Sixers get the #1 pick, getting Wall will be a no brainer. But between picks #2-12, it looks like the Sixers will have some good options as well.
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