O’Connor also projects the Sixers to move down in the draft: “Sixers send the third pick and Kelly Oubre (player option) to the Pelicans for the seventh pick, a 2026 Pacers 1st (top-4 protected) and Herb Jones.”

In the latest 2025 NBA mock draft projection, the Philadelphia 76ers stay at No. 3 and select Duke big man Khaman Maluach.

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