The Kentucky star is unlikely to reach the 16th pick, but the Sixers did previously get a stroke of luck when they landed Tyrese Maxey at No. 21.

The 19-year-old Collier’s blend of strength and craftiness is intriguing. His free throw shooting was decidedly subpar for a lead guard at 67.3 percent, which is perhaps one reason you now see more and more mock drafts projecting him to slide past the lottery.

With the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the 76ers have a lot of different players they could select.

NBA draft approaching quickly–Round 1 of the draft is set for June 26–now is the time to look back at some of the previous draft picks the Philadelphia 76ers have made in recent years. Entering the 2005 draft,

With that No. 1 selection, the Sixers selected do-it-all LSU star Ben Simmons. Philadelphia was getting the obvious pick from that draft and despite missing the entire 2016-17 season due to an injury, Simmons ended up winning Rookie of the Year the following season and was named an All-Star three times and named All-NBA Third Team in 2020.