The Eastern Conference is expected to be wide open next season, but a Sixers roster without a healthy Embiid can’t contend for a championship.

The Philadelphia 76ers trade down to select Duke big man Khaman Maluach with the No. 7 overall pick in the latest mock draft projection.

On Thursday afternoon, a league source told PhillyVoice that the Sixers have narrowed down their considerations for the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft to four players -- as Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported on Thursday morning .

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Philadelphia will have plenty of options on what to do with their pick. Baylor's VJ Edgecombe (-125) is the betting favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook. Behind Edgecombe is Rutgers star Ace Bailey (+230), Texas' Tre Johnson (+460) followed by Duke stars Kon Knueppel (+1400) and Khaman Maluach (+1500) to be selected third.

However, the Sixers could also add a player at No. 3 and bring in a young player to a roster in need of an injection of youth. A mock draft performed by HoopsHype has the Sixers selecting Rutgers star Ace Bailey with the pick:

As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the 2025 NBA draft and weigh all options with the No. 3 pick, there are plenty of avenues they can go down to improve the roster. President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey is never one to shy away from making a deal that he feels will help the roster going forward.