Philadelphia will now send OKC a 2026 top-4 protected first.
The pick is top-4 protected in 2027 if not conveyed in the prior season.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) May 12, 2025
The lottery has spoken as the Philadelphia 76ers will have the No. 3 pick in the draft and keep their top 6 protected pick away from the Oklahoma City Thunder. After finishing 24-58, the Sixers entered the lottery with a 64% chance at keeping the selection.
With the lottery results in, the Sixers are able to keep their 2025 pick after a disastrous season, but that doesn’t mean their business with the Thunder is complete just yet.
Philadelphia now owes Oklahoma City a pick in 2026. That pick will be top 4 protected, and if that one is not conveyed, then it will be a top 4 protected pick for the 2027 draft.
With that being said, one has to believe the Sixers will give the Thunder the selection in 2026. As Philadelphia looks ahead to the 2025-26 season, it will have Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey together again on the floor healthy plus the No. 3 selection in the draft. The Sixers will likely have a much more successful 2025-26 season.