Overview

• The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on May 12 will decide if the Sixers retain their top-six protected first-round pick or transfer it to the Thunder.
• Philadelphia holds the fifth-best lottery odds but faces a 34.0% chance of losing the pick if it falls to No. 7 or lower.
• Mock drafts suggest potential targets like Jeremiah Fears, V.J. Edgecombe, and Tre Johnson if the Sixers retain their pick.
• The draft represents one of the few realistic opportunities for the Sixers to add cost-effective young talent to complement Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain.
• Philadelphia’s history of mixed lottery results underscores the stakes, with past successes like Joel Embiid and missteps like Markelle Fultz shaping expectations.