Adam Aaronson

Sixers Beat Writer at Philly Voice

Contributor at Freelance

Sixers beat writer @ThePhillyVoice / formerly @Liberty_Ballers + @TheTempleNews + @RTRSPodcast

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Asking an NBA Draft expert about Ace Bailey's fit with the Sixers

1 day ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

Now that the Sixers have locked in the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, it's time to get up to speed on all of the best non-Cooper Flagg prospects in this year's class. Today's prospect: Ace Bailey, one of the most polarizing prospects in recent draft history. Evaluations of the 18-year-old forward range from a future superstar in the ilk of Kevin Durant to a role player who will fail to ever create shots with the ball in his hands at the next level.
Bonus Sixers mailbag: What if Dylan Harper falls to No. 3?

2 days ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

Right after the Sixers landed the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Monday night, I called for mailbag questions. You can read Tuesday morning's weekly mailbag – focused on possible trade scenarios with the pick, Rutgers forward Ace Bailey and more – by clicking here. But because there were so many questions, we're doing a bonus mailbag this week:From @CalebTurrentine: If the Spurs go Ace Bailey over Dylan Harper, is it still a no-brainer for the Sixers to take Harper at No. 3?
Report: Sixers assistant coach Coby Karl 'not expected back'

2 days ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

Sixers assistant coach Coby Karl is reportedly "not expected back" after two years under head coach Nick Nurse, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype on Wednesday morning. MORE SIXERSWill having the No. 3 overall pick prevent Sixers from keeping key free agents? Sixers mailbag: Diving into trade scenarios with the No. 3 overall pick; is Ace Bailey a good fit?
Report: Sixers promoting Jameer Nelson to assistant general manager

3 days ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

The Sixers are promoting Jameer Nelson to assistant general manager, according to a report from Shams Charania of ESPN on Tuesday morning: The Philadelphia 76ers are promoting Jameer Nelson to assistant general manager, sources tell ESPN. The 14-year NBA veteran and one-time All-Star is a Pennsylvania native and has served a scout and G League GM for the 76ers since 2020.
Will having the No. 3 overall pick prevent the Sixers from keeping Quentin Grimes or Guerschon Yabusele?

3 days ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

The Sixers have limited funds to spend this offseason. How will adding an eight-digit rookie scale salary impact free agents Quentin Grimes and Guerschon Yabusele? As is always the case around these parts, the joy of an exciting moment – the Sixers landing the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft during Monday night's lottery – quickly turned into lingering anxiousness.
Sixers mailbag: Diving into trade scenarios with the No. 3 overall pick; is Ace Bailey a good fit?

3 days ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

After months of waiting, we finally know for sure: the Sixers have a first-round pick in next month's 2025 NBA Draft, and they will be on the clock with No. 3 overall selection. Or will they? In the first post-lottery Sixers mailbag, let's dive into your questions as we all digest the Sixers landing the third pick behind the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs:From @jeffreywuhl.bsky.social: Trade up for No. 2? Trade down for a young veteran and No. 7-10?
Sixers mock draft roundup 4.0: Ace Bailey is the early favorite at No. 3 overall

3 days ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

Finally, we have certainty. The Sixers own the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after being one of three teams to jump into the top four of a chaotic lottery which was won by the Dallas Mavericks. The Sixers don't just have a first-round pick, they have an extremely valuable one. Now, we can wonder about which prospect will be atop their board after the Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs pick ahead of them.
Sixers land No. 3 overall pick in 2025 NBA Draft, safeguarding first-round pick

4 days ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

The 2024-25 Sixers season was as disastrous and depressing as any campaign in the history of the organization. Luckily for an organization desperate for a source of optimism, that hellish campaign has netted the Sixers a lifeline. The Sixers officially own the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. They entered Monday night's 2025 NBA Draft Lottery with a 64.0 percent chance of keeping their pick at all, but jumped up from the fifth spot in the lottery standings and landed the No. 3 overall pick.
5 Sixers thoughts: Standout performers in the NBA Playoffs

4 days ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

We're inching closer to the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, when the Sixers will find out once and for all if they will enter next month with a top-six pick or no first-rounder at all. But while this organization awaits the results of the lottery, there are still eight teams remaining in the playoffs, which have been absolutely stellar to date. To change the pace ahead of an important evening, this week's 5 Sixers Thoughts will focus on players around the league who have impressed so far in the playoffs.
Sixers draft lottery simulations: Day 29 of 29

4 days ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

Every day between the end of the Sixers' regular season and the NBA Draft Lottery tonight, we have used Tankathon.com's famous simulation tool to run through the lottery 10 times. Over a 29-day period, we collected a significant sample of possible outcomes and tracked those results as the Sixers wait to learn the fate of their own first-round pick.