Final 2025 Philadelphia 76ers draft big board: Best fits at No. 3

The Philadelphia 76ers were rewarded with the overall choice n ° 3 of the NBA 2025 draft after a difficult season 24-58. The Sixers entered the season with championship expectations, but the injuries decimated the alignment and had the team’s chances derail to face seriously for a title.

As they go to this project, there are many options for Sixers. The goal for them is to become younger and add a player who can help them bounce back and turn around. Philadelphia should study all the options in order to make the next steps towards the compression of the title.

Here is the seventh and final Draft Big Board with the project a few hours before Wednesday. If you want to see Big Board 1.0, it can be seen here and 2.0 can be seen here. While 3.0 can be seen here, 4.0 is here and 5.0 is here. Big Board 6.0 can be seen here. That said, let’s go to Big Board 7.0:

1. VJ Edgecombe, Baylor

2024-25 Statistics:15.0 ppg, 5.6 RPG, 3.2 APG, 2.1 SPG, 43.6% FG, 34% 3FG

Previous classification: 1

Sixers Wire is firmly in the EdgeCombe camp. He has the prospects of being the best long -term player. He is supremely athletic, capable of withdrawing any defender from the dribble, and attacking the basket, and he is more than solid defensively because he is aggressive at the point of attack and can create reversals. He is an exceptional worker, and even if there are problems with the basket, it is someone who can immediately contribute to this purpose. In addition to that, it seems to be the favorite to be selected n ° 3 after a strong visit with the Sixers.

Regarding his capture and shot capacities, a skill necessary in a team with Joel Embiid above, he pulled 45 for 124 (36.3%) on the 3 scores by Synergy Sports. However, he shot 21 for 45 (46.7%) when he was kept on these attempts. This shows that it can drop an open look if necessary. This shows that he has a lot of backward filming for his position and should be an excellent option. All these players have faults, Bailey and Edgecombe included, but he has the impression that Edgecombe has the best chance of producing right away.

2. Ace Bailey, Rutgers

2024-25 Statistics:17.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.3 APG, 1.3 BPG, 1.0 SPG, 46% FG, 34.6% 3FG

Previous classification:2

Let’s put a direct thing: Bailey is not Kevin during. This does not mean that he is not going to be a good player, but he is not for. He has good measures with a star potential, but the blow on him is that he is satisfied with bad blows and the fact that Rutgers did not make the NCAA tournament. Despite Bailey and Dylan Harper, the Scarlet Knights finished 15-17 and barely made their own conference tournament in the Big 10. He came across a little on a lot of draft boards, but Bailey thinks of being at least one All-Star at the top.

Regarding his percentages of capture and shot, he pulled 36 for 93 (38.7%) on these deep opportunities. He pulled 29 for 66 (43.9%) from these attempts when he was kept. This shows that he has the skills and the desire to take and take difficult photos. There is a lot to love in his game, but there is rough edges that he must smooth.

3. Tre Johnson, Texas

2024-25 Statistics:19.9 ppg, 3.1 RPG, 2.7 APG, 0.9 SPG, 42.7% FG, 39.7% 3FG

Previous classification:4

Johnson has his faults, the notation and the shot are certainly not part of it. He has the capacity to light the dashboard at any time by taking the defenders to the basket, being able to drop the 3 harsh, and he can draw the capture or the dribbling. If the Sixers think of a goalscorer in the microwave, then Johnson should be their guy. We can say that he is not worthy of a choice n ° 3, but he has skills that will translate into the NBA. He would have obtained a little buzz like a possible sixers option at this place.

As mentioned, he pulled 51 for 125 (40.8%) in the 3 CAPES 3. He had 32 for 77 (41.6%) on these attempts when she was kept. Even outside the dribble, he pulled 38 for 99 (38.4%) on these 3 -point attempts. He is an electric player and the Sixers should certainly give him a look before deciding a player with this selection.

4. Kon Knuppel, Duke

2024-25 Statistics:14.4 ppg, 4.0 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.0 SPG, 47.9% FG, 40.6% 3FG

Previous classification:3

I understand. Bailey is long and athletic, and EdgeCombe has long-term potential, but will they immediately contribute to this next level? KNUPPEL has won draft boards and if we consider that the Sixers could use another playmaker, he makes a lot of sense. Anyway, if the Sixers think that the spacing and the elite shot, then Kueppel should be their guy. He has a high basketball IQ able to navigate the screens to open for looks, he participates in the defensive and he is an underestimated passer. There are defensive limitations, but he is undoubtedly a rotation player in this league because of his shooting capacity and his game skills.

He pulled 77 for 178 (43.3%) on catches 3 and was an impressive 36 for 84 (42.9%) on these attempts while being kept. He cannot do things that Bailey, Edgecombe or Tre Johnson can do, but Kueppel should be on the radar of President Daryl Morey and Co. If they decide to negotiate and add to the depth of the list – which is another need for this group.

5. Khaman Maluach, Duke

2024-25 Statistics:8.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 0.5 APG, 1.3 BPG, 0.2 SPG, 71.2% FG

Previous classification:5

Maluach would be an option for Philadelphia if she wanted a large man’s depth behind Embiid. That being said, the Sixers expect the veteran Andre Drummond to exercise his player option for 2025-26, so he thinks he is coming back, and there is already the young great man Adem Bona who made a name as a recruit. However, Maluach is 7 feet 2 inches and the Sixers could always use more size on the bench, which was a problem in the past.

That being said, Maluach is a little gross offensively because it was limited to putbacks and the dunks lob of the pick-and-roll. Although he has soft hands to do all this work on the offensive side, the Sixers would need him to add a certain type of rider to his game. Philadelphia needs the versatility of his great men and Maluach should add to his game to stay.

6. Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma

2024-25 Statistics:17.1 ppg, 4.1 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.6 SPG, 43.4% FG, 28.4% 3FG

Previous classification:6

These NBA qualifiers showed the value of having three ball tickets on the ground sometimes. You have to believe that the Sixers are looking at the playoffs with the idea that they can reach this level if they can bring another ball round in alignment. The fears correspond to this mold as a person who can do the work on the offensive side by performing the offensive and doing things well.

The fears were able to produce good figures in the difficult dry and improved over the season. Overall, he pulled 36.1% on catches 3 and is an elite passer outside the pick-and-roll. If the rider continues on an ascending trajectory, then he will stay in this league for a while. Sixers could always use another player with a high IQ to make life easier for stars and fears adapt to this mold.

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