Adam Aaronson

Sixers Beat Writer at Philly Voice

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Sixers beat writer @ThePhillyVoice / formerly @Liberty_Ballers + @TheTempleNews + @RTRSPodcast / Bluesky profile below

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Articles

Identifying targets for the Sixers at No. 35 overall based on Daryl Morey's draft history

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

At midnight on Thursday, the deadline passed for early entrants of the 2025 NBA Draft to withdraw and return to college. There were some fairly noteworthy collegiate returners in the final days, as the NIL landscape has drastically altered the calculus for many prospects. It was chaos for NBA teams, as the majority of notable prospects on the bubble chose another year in the NCAA over a chance to play professionally.
Is Jared Butler or Lonnie Walker IV more likely to return to Sixers?

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

The most Sixers consequential contract option decisions due before June 29 do not belong to the team: they will await for word from Kelly Oubre Jr. on his $8.3 million player option -- most expect him to pick it up as things stand now -- while the overwhelming expectation is that Andre Drummond will do the same with his $5 million player option.
Square Theory

1 week ago | aaronson.org | Adam Aaronson

The story starts in Crosscord, the crossword Discord server. Over 5,000 users strong, the server has emerged as a central hub for the online crossword community, a buzzing, sometimes overwhelming, sometimes delightful town square where total noobs, veteran constructors, and champion solvers alike come together to talk about words that cross each other.
Sixers mailbag: Making the case against trading down from No. 3 overall

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

You know the drill: today is Tuesday, which means it is time for our weekly Sixers mailbag. Your questions this week, which come from Bluesky, focus on the Sixers' potential opportunity to trade down from the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, whether or not the team can find a diamond in the rough via trade and Adem Bona's long-term outlook after a strong close to his rookie campaign:From @cjl78.bsky.social: How do you feel like they should balance picking their guy at No. 3 vs.
5 Phillies thoughts: Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh surging, bullpen moves on without José Alvarado, more

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

After a lengthy road trip across the country, the Phillies have a day off on Monday before they prepare for six games at home against the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers. To pass the time until then, let's highlight some key contributors to the team's stellar month of May in 5 Phillies thoughts:At the beginning of May, Bohm was slashing .221/.252/.274. After three weeks and change, that line now looks a whole lot better: .272/.308/.385.
5 Sixers thoughts: Offseason trade targets to monitor

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

Understandably, the results of the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery have shifted all focus to the Sixers' upcoming draft decisions at No. 3 overall (and, to a lesser degree, at No. 35 overall). But with a flurry of expiring contracts and team options on their cap sheet, the Sixers also have the flexibility to make a trade independent of the many trade-down suggestions that have been made.
Sixers mock draft roundup 6.0: What about the No. 35 overall pick?

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

Since the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery was held on May 12, all eyes in the Philadelphia area have been on the Sixers' upcoming decision with the No. 3 overall pick. While nailing that selection is the most important priority of the entire offseason ahead for President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey and co., it is not the only task they must handle in the final week of June.
Phillies take two out of three vs. Athletics, but winning streak snaps at nine games

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

For the first time since the Oakland Athletics became just the Athletics, the Phillies traveled to West Sacramento in hopes of continuing their hot stretch of play in a weekend set against a sputtering young team. Even beyond the Athletics' recent struggles, the stars were aligned for the Phillies to keep rolling, with Zack Wheeler, Cristopher Sánchez and Jesús Luzardo lined up to take the ball.
NBA Draft Combine: How the Sixers' targets at No. 3 tested

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

The NBA Draft Combine was held earlier this month in Chicago, and after the Sixers landed the No. 3 overall pick in next month's draft, there was far more intrigue for an organization that has not picked near the top of the board in almost a decade. Last week, PhillyVoice spoke with six different draft experts to learn about the primary prospects expected to draw consideration from the Sixers with the No. 3 pick -- their strengths, weaknesses and fit in Philadelphia.
Jesús Luzardo's stellar first 10 starts with the Phillies, by the numbers

1 week ago | phillyvoice.com | Adam Aaronson

In an offseason lamented by many, Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski only made one major swing. The team traded prized shortstop prospect Starlyn Caba and outfielder Emaarion Boyd to the Miami Marlins for lefty starter Jesús Luzardo, looking to buy low on one of the most talented southpaws in baseball after an injury-plagued and ineffective 2024 campaign. Dombrowski and co.