Markelle Fultz is excited about the prospect of playing for the 76ers. If Danny Ainge is taking roster advice from Mark Wahlberg (doubtful), the Boston Celtics won't be picking Markelle Fultz with the No. Fultz led the Pac-12 in scoring and finished No.

Play Now Ainge has elected not to do that, which should make Boston better in the short term. Had this trade not gone down, then perhaps the front office would have addressed the point guard issue by signing Ultimately, it will be just about impossible to argue with this move if Fultz develops into an All-Star.

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By bypassing Fultz, one could argue that he is overvaluing the current players on the roster to the detriment of what the team could look like in a few years. The Philadelphia 76ers traded 2017 No. Instead, Ainge has added to his pile of future picks, while taking what his front office apparently believes is only a small step back in this year's draft.

By Josh Robbins Aug 9, 2020. "I let God take care of it," he said. If Bryan Colangelo's front office believes Fultz has the potential to be that kind of player, then he should have no problem surrendering another good pick in order to get him. Ainge's big gamble is supposing that they can do that more successfully with two picks than with Thursday's top pick. Here's the latest trade news for January 27th The point of Philadelphia's rebuilding strategy, started by former general manager Sam Hinkie in 2013, was to acquire stars.

2, among other prospects including UCLA guard Lonzo Ball. 5 pick in next year's draft. The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics officially announced a trade that will send the No.

Let's say last year's No. Doch ein Trade zerstört alle Träume - die drastische Reaktion folgt. Celtics fans were excited about Fultz, and the safe thing to do would have been to take him and sort out the backcourt logjam later.

1 overall picks on the same team.The 76ers have a top-three pick for the fourth straight year: In addition to Simmons, they took Embiid at No. By nabbing yet another future pick, one could argue that he is once again prioritizing future flexibility at the expense of being more competitive right away. ORLANDO – For a second straight year, the Orlando Magic pulled off a buzzer-beating deal involving a point guard at the NBA trade deadline, acquiring 2017 No. That ends a year from now, when the beloved guard will be an unrestricted free agent and eligible for a five-year contract with Boston worth roughly $180 million.

Subscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. "[The last few days have] been crazy, man," Fultz said.

"Once the trade is finalized, the first four spots in the draft order will exactly mirror the first-four order from last year: Philadelphia would have the No. However, if either of those 2019 picks result in the first overall selection, Boston will instead receive the other first round pick.​Boston has been linked to Kansas forward Josh Jackson at No. USATSI Celtics receive No. Must read content, player grades, stuff you can't get anywhere else. 1 pick, the Lakers would have No. Sources say Philadelphia, on top of its No. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC.