For a second consecutive year, the Sixers used a second round choice to select a center.
The team took the big left -handed man John Broome with the 35th choice in total Thursday evening. In 2024, the Sixers added ADEM BONA at n ° 41.
Broome comes out of a stellar final of the university season. Auburn reached the Final Four and Broome was a selection of the entire first unanimous team, with an average of 18.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.1 blocks.
Broome’s rebound stands out. He is a physical and strong player with serious talent to find the ball.
Compared to Bona as a perspective, Broome is much more advanced offensively and much less athletic. He did not have good results in the NBA Draft Combined’s Athletic TestingIncluding the second largest maximum vertical jump (28.0 inches) and the fourth shuttle execution time (3.23 seconds). Broome is also smaller than the average center at 6 feet 9.25 inches without shoes and 249 pounds.
At 22, Broome is a mature perspective and tested in combat after two university seasons at Morehead State and three in Auburn. He has a variety of offensive skills – pass, finish, bounce – and has regularly pulled three points in the past two seasons. Broome was much better inside the arc (35.4% on long-range shots during the 2023-24, 27.8% season in 24-25), but it is at least ready to shoot.
After the miserable season 24-58 of the Sixers last year, Broome hopes to save playing time and show that his strength and flavors also work in the NBA.
“I am a winner”, Broome told Monica McNutt on ESPN broadcast. “I advance things offensively and defensively. The Sixers obtained a good one. ”
The Sixers completed their rear area during Tour 1 of the draft, Choose Baylor Guard VJ Edgecombe at N ° 3 in total.