Why the Sixers Have A Bright Future

1: Micheal Carter-Williams

Micheal Carter-Williams is one of the purest Point guards in this years NBA draft this year.  He is a 6ft 6in point guard which is a big advantage currently in the NBA where most elite guards are around 6ft 1in.  This means that he can see over the guards and make precise passes.  Also, Williams is very aggressive which is something that the Sixers need out of a guard at the current moment. I project Williams to average about 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 8 assists in his rookie year.

2: Nerlens Noel

Nerlens Noel was ranked as the number one recruit out of high-school, and was also believed by many people to be the top prospect in the 2013 NBA draft.  Noel is a great athlete, and a great defender which is one of the Sixers weaknesses, which is why Noel would be a good fit.  Their are two problems with Noel at the current moment.  One being that he is very undersized at 228 pounds where as most centers are around 250 pounds at the least.  Also, Noel tore his ACL which is a worrisome injury, but that should get better.  I predict that Noel averages around 9 points per game, 8 rebounds per game, and 2 blocks per game.

3: Arsalan Kazemi

Even though Kazemi was passed on by a lot of teams I believe that he has potential to be a solid role-player.  In his senior year at Oregon Kazemi averaged 9.4 points per game, 10.0 rebounds per game, 1.4 assists per game, and 2.0 steals per game.  Kazemi is a great overall player with just the way that he can have the offense flow through him.  He is very aggressive player who is good at getting easy points, Kazemi doesn't try to do to much which makes him succeed.  I predict that Kazemi will average 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 0.7 steals per game this year.

4: Evan Turner

Even though Evan Turner is a bust in the minds of most people but, I still see a lot of potential.  Turner has shown to be a late bloomer throughout his years in college, and in high-school.  He was really only an elite college player until his third year, and wasn't really only highly recruited until his senior year of high-school.  In ESPN's top 2007 recruiting 100 Turner was ranked at 49th.  That to me shows that he is a hard worker.  I predict that Turner will average 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.

5: Arnett Moultrie

Arnett Moultrie will have a breakout year in my opinion.  Even though Moultrie only averaged 3.7 points per game, and 3.1 rebounds per game at the showed a lot of promise at the end of the year.  During the last six games Moultrie averaged 23.5 minutes per game compared to 11.5 minutes per game for the rest of the year.  In those 23.5 minutes he averaged 8.5 points per game, and 6.5 rebounds per game.  This shows a lot of potential for Moultrie that not many people have noticed.  Also, at 6ft 10in Moultrie is a big body which is something the Sixers need.

6: The 2014 NBA Draft

The 2014 is supposed to be one of the best drafts of all time.  It features stars like Andrew Wiggins, and Jabari Parker both who are already being compared to Lebron James.  With the way that the Sixers roster is currently shaping up it looks like they have a good chance to get the #1 overall pick next year.  Also, players like Aaron Gordon, and Julius Randle are two very talented big-men which could really bring the Sixers roster together. 

Why The Nerlens Noel Trade Will Be Good For The Sixers

The biggest trade on Draft Night that involved picks was the Trade between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Pelicans.  In this trade the Sixers received Nerlens Noel, and a 2014 1-5 protected first round pick.  The Pelicans received Jrue Holiday, and the Sixers second round pick Pierre Jackson.  The trading of Pierre Jackson is the only part of the trade that I really don't like on the Sixers part.  Jackson has a lot of what they might need especially since they gave up Jrue Holiday.  Jackson is a very athletic guard out of Baylor.  In his senior year Jackson averaged 19.8 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 7.1 assists per game.  But, for their is hope for us Sixers fans that hope comes in the form of Micheal Carter-Williams.  In Carter-Williams sophomore year he averaged 11.9 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, 7.3 assists per game, and 2.8 steals per game.  Also, adding on to William's resume was in his first summer-league game he had 26 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and a worrisome 9 turnovers.  Even though those 9 turnovers jump out I think that they are less of a big deal than people think.  Williams was being guarded by Patrick Beverly who was an elite defender in the playoffs last year.  Also about 2-4 of those turnovers were because of the fact that he wasn't really that in sync with the rest of team, meaning that he threw passes a little too early or a little to late.  Something that we need to remember is that Jrue early in his career, and even still has a problem with turnovers.  If you look at this article from bleacherreport.com  written when Jrue was a rookie it talks about how Jrue might have not become a good NBA player(http://bleacherreport.com/articles/213577-holiday-disappoints-in-orlando-summer-league-debut).  Another positive about Williams is when u compare his college stats to the player that he is is most compared to which is Rajon Rondo.  Rondo averaged 11.2 points per game, 6.1 rebounds per game, 4.9 assists per game, and 2.0 steals per game.  So, as you can see Williams is better in most categories.  Another major part of this trade is that the Sixers received Nerlens Noel a player that many people believed to be the top player in this draft.  If Noel works hard he could really develop into a good player.  Noel is a great defensive player, and a big man two things that the Sixers need.  In his Freshman year Noel averaged 10.5 points per game, 9.5 rebounds per game, 1.6 assists per game, 2.1 steals per game, and 4.4 blocks per game.  To conclude I think that this trade was a step in the right direction for the Sixers as they acquired a possible lottery pick, and a talented young big-man full of potential.