The Philadelphia 76ers got some luck in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, moving up two spots from their expected pick to land the No. 3 overall selection.

The Philadelphia 76ers just endured several months of desperately clinging to their first-round pick. If the pick had landed outside of the top six, it would have gone to the Oklahoma City Thunder, so the 76ers spent the second half of last season tanking in an effort to keep it.

The Golden State Warriors were bounced out of the second round of the playoffs, much earlier than anyone in the organization would have hoped. Much of this had to do with a hamstring injury suffered by star guard Stephen Curry, pretty much sealing the fate of the Warriors.