Meanwhile, Minnesota adds Durant to Anthony Edwards to form a lethal one-two punch, with a chance to retain upcoming free agents Julius Randle and Naz Reid. The Timberwolves would be top-heavy, especially if Nickeil Alexander-Walker departs in free agency as expected, but it would be quite difficult for anyone to get stops against that offense.

Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson has been added to the list of players who have worked out for the Philadelphia 76ers prior to the draft.

Both Gordon and the Sixers stand to benefit if he declines his player option, even if they immediately re-sign him this offseason.

Memphis received four first-round picks as part of their haul for Desmond Bane. Could the Sixers top that if they dealt Tyrese Maxey?

This edition continues to focus on the 2018 draft when Philadelphia selected Landry Shamet with the No. 26 overall pick. The Sixers were looking to continue growing the roster around their star duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, at the time, and Shamet made an impact right away.

The pick will be a valuable asset for the Sixers. It sits in the draft range where this front office has found success in past years.

A day after reports strongly linked the Sixers to VJ Edgecombe, another says the team has engaged with the Spurs for the No. 2 overall pick and Dylan Harper.

If the Sixers don’t make a deal for the No. 2 pick, it remains unclear whether they’ll stick at No. 3 or trade down. The third pick feels like an early turning point in the draft, with the Sixers reportedly impressed by Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe and, according to Pompey, split on Harper’s Rutgers teammate Ace Bailey.

Where these 76ers end up will depend on the health of a player who had two left knee surgeries in 14 months and three in nine years. This was always the case. What has changed is the level of intrigue regarding what the team will do in the June 25-26 NBA draft.