Sixers Grab 3 New Players On Draft Night

The Philadelphia 76ers entered Thursday’s draft with three picks, and used all three to grab some roster depth. The team took a guard, a forward and a center. While the…

Pat Egan

Published Jul 30, 2021 6:48 AM EDT

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 29: A general view of the board after the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on July 29, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

The Philadelphia 76ers entered Thursday's draft with three picks, and used all three to grab some roster depth. The team took a guard, a forward and a center. While the Sixers seem to constantly be in the NBA rumor mill, for the time being here are the three players the Sixers chose with picks 28, 50, and 53.

G - Jaden Springer

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While many thought the SIxers would trade the 28th overall pick but they kept it and took Springer. As a freshmen he averaged 12.5 PPG, 2.9 APG, and 1.2 SPG

F - Filip Petrusev

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The former Gonzaga product went to Serbia to play last season and won MVP for KK Mega Basket. He averaged 23.6 PPG and 7.6 RPG. But if all you care about his time at Gonzaga dont worry because he was productive there averaging 17.5 PPG and 7.9 RPG

C - Charles Bassey

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with the pick that the Sixers bought from the Pelicans, they choose center Charles Bassey from Western Kentucky. As a junior he averaged 17.6 PPG and 11.6 rebounds while proving to be a shot blocker with 3.1 per game.

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