After securing the third pick in the NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers have begun a wide search for the right young talent to bring onto their ready-made roster

The Sixers are not going to combine the No. 3 pick and George because doing so would not net them what they want.

According to Keith Smith and Trevor Lane, speaking on the “NBA Front Office Show,” it’s logical to expect Yabusele to sign a deal for the full taxpayer MLE. That exception is expected to sit around $5.67 million next season. There is no guarantee that team will be the Sixers.

The team has been steadfast on adding a young star to pair with their Big Three. What they do on the night of the draft will be massive. In the meantime, we'll answer a few of your mailbag questions

Andre Drummond should be expected to pick up his $5 million player option for the 2025-26 season, but that does not mean he will be back with the Sixers.

If the 76ers keep the pick, Rutgers’ Ace Bailey, a 6-foot-7 small forward, is considered the third best prospect behind Duke’s Cooper Flagg and college teammate Dylan Harper. However, since Bailey is viewed more as a project, the franchise might instead target Baylor shooting guard VJ Edgecombe or Texas shooting guard Tre Johnson.

A year ago, the seating area between the bar and coffee shop on the ground floor inside the Marriott Marquis hotel in Chicago was abuzz with people wondering about the next step for the 76ers. The team had the 16th pick in the 2024 draft and a plethora of cap space available to pursue Paul George and others during that summer’s free-agency period.

ESPN reported on Monday morning that "some" rival teams expect the Sixers to try to trade their No. 3 pick with Paul George for a star.