Kevin Durant On 76ers' Nickname: 'Ain't Played No Games Together'
After the Sixers drafted Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 overall pick, Embiid tweeted about the "F.E.D.S" nickname.
Watch CBS News
After the Sixers drafted Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 overall pick, Embiid tweeted about the "F.E.D.S" nickname.
Markelle Fultz joined the 25th pick, Anzejs Pasecniks, and second round picks, Jonah Bolden and Mathias Lessort, to meet the media.
Fultz, who just turned 19 on May 29th, averaged 23.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.9 assists at Washington.
In being selected No. 1 overall, Fultz became part of an interesting trivia question, becoming just the 12th college basketball player selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft since 1960 whose team did not play in the NCAA Tournament. The Sixers have selected three of the 12 players—more than any other team.
Sixers fans are thinking playoffs in 2017-18 thanks to Markelle Fultz.
"That just shows how much they love their players in Philly."
Fultz, Simmons, Embiid, Saric. Oh my.
The Gonzaga freshman discusses why he chose to enter the draft and his goals for his NBA career.
"And I think they got a chance to fight maybe for the eighth spot."
The writer started his column with "I confess I have never seen Markelle Fultz play a basketball game."
The Sixers have reportedly contacted the New York Knicks about Kristaps Porzingis.
There is a "frenzy of interest growing today" for Knicks center Kristaps Porzingis.
"There's clearly something wrong with us," said Spike Eskin.
Simmons, 47, was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts and is an avid Boston sports homer.
Fans began retweeting old anti-Sam Hinkie takes when the team announced their trade, calling it #RTArmageddon.
The Sixers could be a third team in a Cavs-Pacers deal, as a landing spot for Kevin Love, per a report.
Fultz, 19, averaged 23.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.
Stephen A. Smith reports the Celtics plan to use the Sixers' No. 3 overall pick in order to acquire Butler.
A rivalry is brewing.
The 6'4" guard has a 6'9.5" wingspan and a 36" vertical.
From Nigeria to Mississippi to Arkansas, the Razorbacks forward has had quite the journey to becoming a draft hopeful.
Fans will begin to tweet all of the anti-Hinkie takes over the past few years when the Sixers officially announce their trade.
Philadelphia and Boston have agreed in principle on a trade where the 76ers would acquire the chance to take Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, according to sources.
The Vertical and ESPN are reporting the Sixers would give up their No. 3 overall pick and future first round picks to the Celtics to draft point guard Markelle Fultz.
This year's NBA Draft is stacked with talented prospects like Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball and Josh Jackson. Get the important storylines.
