Heading into the NBA Draft Lottery, the Philadelphia 76ers front office were already full of stress. This tension increased as a result of a massive mistake by ESPN announcer Kevin Negandhi during the lottery broadcast.

Philadelphia 76ers executive Daryl Morey embodied every Sixers fan while watching the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. No team had more on the line than Morey’s 76ers.

76ers general manager Daryl Morey had a simple response about the trade rumors surrounding center Joel Embiid. Although the Philadelphia 76ers had an underwhelming season, general manager Daryl Morey has been asked about the possibility of trading Joel Embiid. He gave a simple and succinct answer.

The first one will be whether the Sixers will keep their pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. That's first on the team's checklist, but there will be others. That includes who stays and who goes next season. Several players on this year's team either will or could head into free agency this offseason.

If Giannis Antetokounmpo really hits the trade market, it could pay huge dividends for the 76ers in two key ways.

The Sixers will need to create financial flexibility to bring back the French forward, who played last season on a veteran minimum deal. Stein and Fischer noted that Yabusele was a "significant motivator" in the team's decision to cut costs at the 2025 NBA trade deadline.

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