Overview
- The Philadelphia 76ers hold the No. 22 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and will make the selection on June 23, 2026, which will be Mike Gansey’s first major roster decision for the team.
- Reports say the Sixers have conducted workouts for a six-player shortlist that includes Koa Peat, Dailyn Swain, Chris Cenac Jr., Allen Graves, Isaiah Evans, and Zuby Ejiofor as they narrow choices ahead of draft night.
- Two contrasting targets have emerged in recent mock drafts: ESPN links Texas wing Dailyn Swain, who offers two-way potential but has noted three-point shooting and combine concerns, while Yahoo! projects Houston big Chris Cenac Jr., a high-athleticism rebounder who also showed foul trouble and scoring inefficiency in college.
- Coverage and analysts stress the roster need for reliable frontcourt depth because Joel Embiid’s availability is uncertain and large contracts for Embiid and Paul George reduce the club’s ability to fix that need via trades.
- The pick represents a clear tradeoff: select a player who can help the rotation sooner as bench depth or take a higher-upside project with longer development time, and the choice will shape Gansey’s early view of how he plans to build around the current core.