While the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder battle in the Western Conference, and the New York Knicks look to come back from 0-2 against Indianapolis in the East, the rest of the NBA is looking toward the future and rebuilding their rosters through trades and the upcoming draft.

The NBA draft is still a little more than a month away and anything is possible up until the Sixers make the pick at three or make a deal to try and set themselves up to be competitive for 2025-26. Philadelphia went 24-58 last season in a disastrous, injury-filled campaign.

Stein claims that despite the ongoing rumors, the 76ers are not likely to trade the No. 3 pick for a veteran star. He does claim that Philly could opt to trade back, albeit it won't be very far. Overall, the organization's goal is to acquire a young talent to add to the core of the roster. So, sticking and picking may be the favorable outcome.