Draft options for the 76ers

Here are five options for the June 27 NBA draft that the 76ers may consider:

1. Draft Indiana's Cody Zeller with the No. 11 pick. Even though this seems to be a popular choice among mock drafts and some experts on the web, Zeller may not pan out to be the best choice for a suffering Sixers frontcourt. Under former head coach Doug Collins, younger players didn't get a chance to excel for the Sixers. Excluding a trade, the franchise should look to develop Arnett Moultrie and Lavoy Allen in the frontcourt and shoot for a more athletic player to draft on the wing who can guard multiple positions. Bringing in another body such as Zeller, who isn't tough in the low post but was athletically sound at the Chicago combine, would prove problematic. With a lingering contract issue with Andrew Bynum and more than enough frontcourt bodies (Allen, Moultrie, Spencer Hawes, Kwame Brown and Thaddeus Young), this shouldn't be the first option.

2. Draft Lehigh's CJ McCollum with the No. 11 pick. For the general scheme that the Sixers seem to run, McCollum may fit better than adding another big man to the chunky roster. McCollum would potentially bring a level of scoring that hasn't been seen since the Allen Iverson era. A question that could be baffling is why the Sixers would draft another guard. The reasoning is that McCollum is better suited as a shooting guard than at the point. Due to his ability to score, his local connection (that always intrigues the Sixers coaching staff) and an offensive package that screams rookie of the year, McCollum can be a steal in a weaker draft.

3. Draft an international big man with the No. 11 pick. This year's draft features a bevy of international players with starter abilities. Whether it's the offensively raw Rudy Gobert (7-foot-2, 9-7 standing reach), Greek internet sensation Giannis Adetokoubo (6-9, averaged 9.5 ppg and 5.0 rpg) or the "Brazilian Block Party" Lucas Nogueira (7-0, 220-pounds, 7-5 wingspan), all could be good long-term projects for the club. If the Sixers were to bring in one of these players, it wouldn't be a stretch to have them either develop in their home country for a season or two or get some experience in the NBA D-League. That choice isn't the most popular, but it is something to look into if general manager Sam Hinkie decides to prepare for next year's talent-heavy draft.

4. The 76ers move up in the draft. It's no secret that things are going to change for the 76ers. Hinkie has already alluded to the fact that he won't be hesitant about moving pieces this summer and that the makeup of the team could change completely. Moving up in the draft would make sense for the new general manager since he has a keen eye for talent. Since the Sixers need to move what some fans would call "problem pieces" off the roster, a trade including Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes could be looming to move into the top five picks in the draft.

5. The 76ers move down in the draft. What could make the most sense for the Sixers in a weaker draft class would be to take a minimal risk and move down the draft ladder to get a more useful piece for the future. Such a deal could move a few players off the roster and leave the Sixers with three or four second-round picks or a lower first-round choice. This kind of deal would be beneficial if the Sixers could move down to around the 20th spot and take a player such as Jamaal Franklin or Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. They are two guard-forward hybrids who can guard multiple positions and fix the Sixers glaring problem on the wing.