Philadelphia 76ers

Who will Philly take if Russell isn't available?

Published May. 27, 2015 5:25 p.m. ET

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The best player available in the 2015 draft who isn't seven feet tall may be Ohio State point guard D'Angelo Russell, which is great news for a Philadelphia 76ers team that has the third overall pick, and can really use a floor-spacing decision maker to conduct their offense.

But what if either the Minnesota Timberwolves or Los Angeles Lakers take Russell instead of Jahlil Okafor or Karl Anthony-Towns? In that case, who would 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie select? Here's Bleacher Report's Adam Lefkoe and CSN Philadelphia's Dei Lynam trying to figure out the answer:

The obvious choice is "whichever big man is available," but Justise Winslow and Emmanuel Mudiay are also strong talents who would better fit in with Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid. Either way, this scenario presents the type of "problem" any team in the league would be happy to solve.

(h/t: Bleacher Report)

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