{"id":1458,"date":"2026-06-24T04:44:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1458"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:44:47","slug":"sixers-select-alabama-guard-labaron-philon-with-the-22nd-overall-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1458","title":{"rendered":"Sixers select Alabama guard Labaron Philon with the 22nd overall pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW YORK \u2014 The 76ers selected Alabama guard Labaron Philon with the 22nd overall pick in Tuesday\u2019s NBA draft.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1456\">From AJ Dybantsa\u2019s Paris-made suit to monochromatic looks, here were the best outfits from the NBA draft<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>This is the first draft pick for new Sixers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey, who was hired earlier this month to replace Daryl Morey. And they use it on a player that could be one of the draft\u2019s biggest sleepers.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Philon declared for the draft after his freshman season last year, but returned to college to use the feedback he received from teams to become a player who shot 39.9% from three-point range and averaged five assists per game. He also upped his scoring average to 22 points per game and is regarded as a strong defensive player.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In a draft analyst panel Monday afternoon, ESPN\u2019s Bobby Marks, Jay Bilas, and Fran Fraschilla all said he could be one of the more impactful players selected later in the first round.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe could end up being the best point guard in this draft,\u201d Fraschilla said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>With the pick, the Sixers will continue to lean on young (and smaller-statured) guards. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Philon adds to a backcourt already featuring All-NBA third-teamer Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, who finished third in the NBA Rookie of the Year voting after getting drafted third overall last year.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Philon joins a Sixers team in an interesting spot under Gansey, who ran the draft in his previous job as the Cleveland Cavaliers\u2019 general manager. He also kept intact the bulk of the Sixers\u2019 front office that has made strong selections in recent drafts, including Maxey at no. 21 in 2020 and Edgecombe third overall last year.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1454\">Man fatally shot while driving in Northeast Philly<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Sixers finished seventh in the Eastern Conference standings during the regular season. They then rallied from down three-games-to-one to beat the Boston Celtics in the playoffs\u2019 first round, before getting swept by the eventual NBA-champion New York Knicks.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>They boast a dynamic young backcourt in Maxey and Edgecombe. Former perennial All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George are still effective \u2014 even fantastic \u2014 when available, but have struggled mightily to stay on the floor in recent seasons due to injury or, in George\u2019s case, a 50-game suspension for violating the league\u2019s anti-drug policy.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Sixers acquired the 22nd pick in the controversial Jared McCain trade at the February deadline. As of Tuesday night, they do not have a selection in Wednesday\u2019s second round.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Philon\u2019s selection will help dictate how the Sixers approach free agency. Starting wing Kelly Oubre Jr., sixth man Quentin Grimes, and reserve big man Andre Drummond are all unrestricted free agents. And the Sixers have limited financial flexibility with Maxey, Embiid, and George still on max contracts for multiple seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1452\">CDC\u2019s chief blocked a COVID vaccine study. 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