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Based on various local radio interviews, Stafanski seems to have indicated the Sixers are leaning towards Turner? Yet, you have them taking Favors in your mock draft. What indications point to that? And aren't the Sixers better off getting Turner and playing him with Iguodala or even trading Iguodala and rebuilding around Turner?
Chad Ford
(1:33 PM)


I've heard Turner. I've heard Favors and I've heard Cousins to the Sixers. They need a center more than they need another wing player. However, Turner would be very hard to pass upon. The thing to keep in mind is that I think Doug Collins will have a bigger say on this pick than the local media is letting on and I hear Collins would really like the Sixers to take another big. To me the best case scenario for Sixers is sending 2 to Minnesota for 4 and 16. They'll get either Cousins or Favors at 4 and pick up another nice asset in the mid first round.

Esohny wrote:Shrug. It's Chad Ford.

I happen to think that in this draft, 4 + 16 for 2 is more than fair, but I don't believe it until I see it.

collin_k41 wrote:Now we're the ones who get to play hardball. We're sittin' pretty good right now at #4 where the pick should be DMC. If Philly decides they want a big they can either draft one at #2 or trade the pick for a lower pick + value. Any value they gain past getting the guy they wanted anyways is just a bonus. Everyone claims we have a giant fetish for Turner but if Kahn plays it right we can get Turner without giving up a lot of value (aside from the #4 of course). Forget taking on Elton Brand's contract..

is1531 wrote:4 and 16 will not be enough for the 2nd pick, simply because their is Wall and Turner and then the draft falls back. The 76ers are going to pick Evan Turner, so it's time to move on.

is1531 wrote:4 and 16 will not be enough for the 2nd pick, simply because their is Wall and Turner and then the draft falls back. The 76ers are going to pick Evan Turner, so it's time to move on.

AQuintus wrote:
2a. Evan Turner
2b. Derrick Favors
2c. DeMarcus Cousins

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AQuintus wrote:

is1531 wrote:4 and 16 will not be enough for the 2nd pick, simply because their is Wall and Turner and then the draft falls back. The 76ers are going to pick Evan Turner, so it's time to move on.

I disagree. At this point, I'd say it's:

1. John Wall

[Gap}

2a. Evan Turner
2b. Derrick Favors
2c. DeMarcus Cousins

[Gap]

Everyone Else

At this point, I think that the only real difference in value between 2 and 4 is that 2 gets to pick their favorite of those 3. I don't think that little added value is worth anything more than the 16 (and maybe not even that much).

Krapinsky wrote:I think your glass is a little bit more than half full here. I don't think there's a GM that takes Cousins over Favors right now.

I'd say John Wall and then 2A Turner and 2B Favors. The risk Cousins presents that the others don't puts him solidly in the #4 spot.

Breakdown777 wrote:I think this is a pretty big deal for us, because getting Turner effects what we do with our bigs logjam:
Turner = potentially being able to keep Al and Love
no Turner = probably trading one or both Al/Love