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The Philadelphia 76ers are in position to obtain lottery picks for years to come. They have a plethora of first round draft picks for the next five years and have a great chance to obtain a top ten pick each year. Let's take a look and analyze their picks. Here are their picks from 2016 to 2020 via RealGM.com:
2016:
"2016 first round draft pick from Golden State
Philadelphia has the right to swap the less favorable of Miami's 2016 1st round pick protected for selections 1-10 and Oklahoma City's 2016 1st round pick protected for selections 1-15, or either of these two picks if only one falls outside its protected range, for Golden State's 2016 1st round pick (if both the Miami pick and the Oklahoma pick fall within their protected ranges, then Philadelphia's swap right and Golden State's obligation to Philadelphia will be extinguished)
2016 first round draft pick from L.A. Lakers
L.A. Lakers' 1st round pick to Philadelphia (via Phoenix) protected for selections 1-3 in 2016 and 1-3 in 2017 and unprotected in 2018
2016 first round draft pick from Miami
Miami's 1st round pick to Philadelphia (via Cleveland) protected for selections 1-10 in 2016 and unprotected in 2017
2016 first round draft pick from Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City's 1st round pick to Philadelphia (via Cleveland to Denver) protected for selections 1-15 in 2016 and 1-15 in 2017; if Oklahoma City has not conveyed a 1st round pick to Philadelphia by 2017, then Oklahoma City will instead convey its 2018 2nd round pick and 2019 2nd round pick to Philadelphia
2016 first round draft pick from Sacramento
Philadelphia has the right to swap its 2016 1st round pick for Sacramento's 2016 1st round pick protected for selections 11-30 (if the Sacramento pick falls within its protected range, then Philadelphia's swap right and Sacramento's obligation to Philadelphia will be extinguished)
2016 second round draft pick from Denver
Denver's 2016 2nd round pick to Philadelphia
2017:
2017 first round draft pick from Sacramento
If Sacramento conveys a 1st round pick to Chicago in 2016, then Philadelphia has the right to swap its 2017 1st round pick for Sacramento's 2017 1st round pick; if Sacramento does not convey a 1st round pick to Chicago in 2016, then Philadelphia has the right to swap its 2017 1st round pick for Sacramento's 2017 1st round pick protected for selections 11-30 (if the Sacramento pick falls within its protected range, then Philadelphia's swap right and Sacramento's obligation to Philadelphia will be extinguished) 2018 first round draft pick from Sacramento
Sacramento's 1st round pick to Philadelphia protected for selections 1-10 in 2018 (conveyable if Sacramento conveys a 1st round pick to Chicago in 2016) and unprotected in 2019
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2018:
2018 second round draft pick from Brooklyn
Philadelphia will receive the more favorable of Cleveland's 2018 2nd round pick and Brooklyn's 2018 2nd round pick and Charlotte will receive the less favorable of these two picks (via Philadelphia's right to swap Cleveland for Brooklyn)
2018 second round draft pick from Cleveland
Philadelphia will receive the more favorable of Cleveland's 2018 2nd round pick and Brooklyn's 2018 2nd round pick and Charlotte will receive the less favorable of these two picks (via Philadelphia's right to swap Cleveland for Brooklyn)
2018 second round draft pick from L.A. Clippers
Philadelphia will receive the more favorable of the L.A. Clippers' 2018 2nd round pick and New York's 2018 2nd round pick and New York will receive the less favorable of these two picks (via Philadelphia's right to swap L.A. Clippers for New York)
2018 second round draft pick from New York
Philadelphia will receive the more favorable of the L.A. Clippers' 2018 2nd round pick and New York's 2018 2nd round pick and New York will receive the less favorable of these two picks (via Philadelphia's right to swap L.A. Clippers for New York)
2019:
2019 second round draft pick from Milwaukee
Philadelphia will receive the more favorable of Milwaukee's 2019 2nd round pick and Sacramento's 2019 2nd round pick and Sacramento will receive the less favorable of these two picks (via Philadelphia's right to swap Milwaukee for Sacramento (via Brooklyn to Philadelphia))
2019 second round draft pick from New York
New York's 2019 2nd round pick to Philadelphia
2019 second round draft pick from Sacramento
Philadelphia will receive the more favorable of Milwaukee's 2019 2nd round pick and Sacramento's 2019 2nd round pick and Sacramento will receive the less favorable of these two picks (via Philadelphia's right to swap Milwaukee for Sacramento (via Brooklyn to Philadelphia))
2020:
2020 second round draft pick from Brooklyn
Brooklyn's 2020 2nd round pick to Philadelphia
2020 second round draft pick from New York
New York's 2020 2nd round pick to Philadelphia "
As you can see, the Philadelphia 76ers have plenty of picks for the future, particularly in next year's draft. If the ball bounces their way, they can have up to four first round round picks. Now it's too early to determine if next year's draft is going to be strong, however, this is great for a rebuilding team that has a cornerstone in Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel.
The 76ers are just a few pieces from becoming a team worthy of discussion and if they can get a favorable draft next season, they will be a threat in the future. These next few drafts can only make the 76ers better and they can build up from the draft, like the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs have done in the past. This team is only getting interesting as the year progresses, and after next year's draft, we will see this team becoming a playoff team.