NBA Draft combine update on potential Sixers prospect Ace Bailey

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The Philadelphia 76ers will have plenty of options to choose from when they head into the 2025 NBA draft on June 25. The lottery granted them the No. 3 pick so one has to believe that President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey and Co. will do the due diligence needed to make the right selection.

The top two selections in the draft are expected to be Cooper Flagg (No. 1) and Dylan Harper (No. 2). That leaves the Sixers with the likes of Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, Tre Johnson, and others who will be selected No. 3 on draft night.

With the draft combine going on in Chicago, there was an update on Bailey per Sam Vecenie of The Athletic on what he is hearing about Bailey and Edgecombe as it pertains to the Sixers:

It’s expected that the Sixers will listen to offers for No. 3, but it’s unclear whom the team would take if it stays. Rutgers’ Bailey has been seen as the biggest upside swing, and he fills a theoretical position of need for Philly as a big wing. But he is also viewed as more of a project by scouts and executives, and this is a Sixers front office that likely needs to win next year to keep its jobs. I’ve also gotten a wider sense of appreciation from NBA front offices for Edgecombe than Bailey.

It looks like it will come down to Bailey or Edgecombe with the No. 3 pick in the early going. While there are other options such as Johnson, and Kon Knueppel even, it looks like those two are at the top of the leaderboard for Philadelphia. The Sixers need to take the best player available in an effort to make the right selection, but they will have plenty of options to choose from. Even if it isn't Bailey.

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: NBA Draft combine update on potential Sixers prospect Ace Bailey

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