However, the Sixers could also add a player at No. 3 and bring in a young player to a roster in need of an injection of youth. A mock draft performed by HoopsHype has the Sixers selecting Rutgers star Ace Bailey with the pick:

NBA insider shuts down Herb Jones trade rumors linking Pelicans and 76ers in reported deal for No. 3 pick in 2025 NBA Draft.

Part of the reason why the NBA Draft is one of the most exciting events on the basketball calendar every year is the drama. The rumors and mock drafts in the weeks and months leading up to the main event create a suspenseful environment every time NBA commissioner Adam Silver takes the podium to announce the selection.

To cap the penultimate full week before the 2025 NBA Draft begins on June 25 and wraps up on June 26 — and mark that there appears to be a frontrunner for the Sixers' selection at No. 3 overall — I decided to run with my second mock now.

The 76ers are in the process of exploring every option available to secure an impact player in the upcoming NBA draft.

Heading into this year's NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers are one team many people are keeping an eye on. Armed with a top-three pick and a roster loaded with

NBA Draft appears to have a clear-cut top two picks in Duke's Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper of Rutgers. After that, the draft is full of uncertainty.