The 76ers could be in the market to trade the third overall pick, with an eye on potential trade targets such as Kevin Durant and Lauri Markkanen. Several teams expect the Sixers to be active in trade talks and packages could include Paul George and that prized first-round selection, according to ESPN.

The 76ers have emerged as one of the top candidates to pull of a Kevin Durant trade, but an NBA analyst has advised them against such a move. The post 76ers Urged to ‘Avoid’ Kevin Durant Trade By NBA Veteran appeared first on Heavy Sports.

On Monday, NBA draft insiders Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo reported "some teams" believe the 76ers could try to package the No. 3 pick with Paul George to acquire another star to join the Joel Embiid-Tyrese Maxey core. Givony and Woo name Kevin Durant and Lauri Markkanen as two potential targets should that be the direction Philly chooses.