Before the draft, it was frequently reported that if a team near the third pick in the Philadelphia 76ers were willing to take over Paul George's contract in the trade, the 76ers were exploring the possibility of trading several draws down in the lottery draw.

According to famous reporter Marc Stein, a league source who knows Philadelphia's ideas said: "This is nonsense."

The 2025 NBA Draft, the 76ers used the Tanhua Show to select guard VJ Edgecom from Baylor University.

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Last summer, George signed a four-year, 212 million maximum salary contract with the 76ers.