The NBA season just ended, but the insanity is just beginning.
Thursday, June 22nd, the NBA Draft goes down and the trade rumours are heating up with every passing hour.
Saturday night, one of those rumours came to be true as Philadelphia and Boston reportedly have a trade in place that will send the first overall pick to the Sixers.
Trade between Philly and Boston will be finalized on Monday, per source. Sides have agreed. Sixers will get first pick and take Fultz.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) June 18, 2017
Sixers needed Fultz workout/meeting to complete deal w/ Celtics and, as expected, sides have deal for No. 1 pick. Trade call planned Monday.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 18, 2017
Fultz wouldn't have gone into workout with No. 3 without assurance trade was agreed upon. Sides have been locked into deal for 24 hours. https://t.co/IiWBLU8A6z
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 18, 2017
Sources: For top pick, Sixers planning to send Celtics '17 No. 3 overall pick, '18 FRP (via LA) and '19 FRP (via Kings) - w/ protections.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 18, 2017
Rumours about a potential deal between these two teams had been swirling around well before Saturday, but projected first overall pick Markelle Fultz working out with the 76ers Saturday sent those rumours spinning out of control.
This should be legendary if it happens #TheProcess
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.@JoelEmbiid knows who he wants the Sixers to draft pic.twitter.com/WRLiueHcV2
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 17, 2017
.@MarkelleF here. pic.twitter.com/wnqk2m3KI1
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) June 18, 2017
Once the news of the reported trade hit Twitter, the basketball world went nuts.
IM SO HAPPY pic.twitter.com/g1zb3w2pDg
— Sixers Nation (@SixersNation1) June 18, 2017
Your 2017-18 opening night Sixers lineup:
— Joe Giglio (@JoeGiglioSports) June 18, 2017
Simmons
Fultz
Covington
Saric
Embiid
Warriors: the NBA has never seen a super team like us before.
— Patrick (@PatrickMCausey) June 16, 2017
Sixers: hold my beer. pic.twitter.com/GxeOiP569Y
The NBA isn't ready for this... #Sixers #TrustTheProcess pic.twitter.com/pUrZtYF19u
— Sports Are Philly (@SportsArePhilly) June 17, 2017
Now we're between the Sixers and Celtics like pic.twitter.com/ajq8ripKZH
— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersSBN) June 18, 2017
Sixers fans rn. pic.twitter.com/vO7ISgAVNO
— Eastbay (@Eastbay) June 18, 2017
Every sixers fan rn pic.twitter.com/GOoZksMmmZ
— Jimmy (@jimmy_mac42) June 18, 2017
CURRENT MOOD pic.twitter.com/wpIVBObMsP
— Process B. Dubin (@TheSixersFan) June 18, 2017
When you hear the trade between Philly and Boston will be finalized on Monday. #Fultz #Sixers #1stPick pic.twitter.com/a3VqoQFnf9
— Nicole☯️♊️ (@nikolejade525) June 18, 2017
The #Sixers will take Markelle Fultz first overall after trade with #Celtics.
— Let Me B-Frank (@letmebfrankblog) June 18, 2017
Let's check in on Danny Ainge. pic.twitter.com/ovJrdkQlUo
All aboard hop on the Sixers bandwagon before it's too late pic.twitter.com/0wFQSopzQ3
— Butter 💎 (@HoePapi) June 18, 2017
When you hear that the Sixers are getting Markelle Fultz and you're a cartoon. pic.twitter.com/DUAlsMGinA
— Adam Lefkoe (@AdamLefkoe) June 18, 2017
Reports are confirming a deal between the Celtics and Sixers. Offseason prep is already underway in Philly. pic.twitter.com/I8U4jDSupM
— The Ringer (@ringer) June 18, 2017
What a great time to be a sixers fan
— Jake K (@jakekolp9) June 18, 2017
Sixers making the playoffs next year
— Joseph DelGrosso (@JosephDelG) June 18, 2017
When youre not sure if the trade for @MarkelleF is really going down,then find out it is. @JoelEmbiid #Sixers #NBAdraft2017 #TrustTheProcess pic.twitter.com/KPmaICPnKO
— Matthew Madonna (@matthewjmadonna) June 18, 2017
Forget about the Warriors and Cavs.... Sixers are winning it all the next decade😂 #TrustTheProcess #Big3 #FultzToPhilly
— PJ (@PaulRaff14) June 18, 2017
SIXERS 17-18:
— mauriice (@tallmaurice) June 16, 2017
PG—BEN SIMMONS
SG—MARKELLE FULTZ
SF—ROB COVINGTON
PF—DARIO SARIC
C—JOEL EMBIID
EMBIID / SIMMONS / FULTZ FOR THE NEXT DECADE? pic.twitter.com/j2YqyICgxg
My NBA 2k18 team is The Sixers
— Sadek~ (@SadekNess) June 18, 2017
Sixers Twitter is the goddamn greatest
— Jason Lipshutz (@jasonlipshutz) June 18, 2017
Sixers fans after the trade for the 1st round pick from the Celtics! #TRUSTTHEPROCESS pic.twitter.com/FK31wYxoFD
— Champs Sports (@champssports) June 18, 2017
Saric too. Sixers could be a nightmare in transition - Simmons & Fultz super dynamic in open floor. https://t.co/txwYweio1U
— Mike Schmitz (@Mike_Schmitz) June 18, 2017
Fultz, Covington, Simmons, Embiid is a hell of a core four. Super fun to watch. Perfect pieces around Simmons.
— Mike Schmitz (@Mike_Schmitz) June 18, 2017
Sixers fans right now... pic.twitter.com/WaGkfrRRcF
— The Shadow League (@ShadowLeagueTSL) June 18, 2017
Many Celtics fans rn... pic.twitter.com/Otk48OV3mL
— The Shadow League (@ShadowLeagueTSL) June 18, 2017
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) June 18, 2017
— Tommy KRCG13 (@TommySladek) June 18, 2017
Welp pic.twitter.com/Jx41t9G4Tt
— payton (@thats_so_payton) June 18, 2017
— NotARoleModel 🥀 (@NotARoleModeI) June 18, 2017
— Zoo With Roy (@zoowithroy) June 18, 2017
— Alessandro Gasparro (@sandrogasparro) June 18, 2017
The #Celtics will trade the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 #NBAdraft to the 76ers, via ESPN. pic.twitter.com/QamI0ALjfp
— James H. Williams (@JHWreporter) June 18, 2017
Saying goodbye to the thought of Markelle Fultz in a Celtics uniform like.... pic.twitter.com/Uh5eypYdHc
— Chris Lydon (@Chris_Lydon33) June 18, 2017
Celtics trade #1 pick to the 76ers. pic.twitter.com/RCyc9bZdiI
— Johnny (@WWEJohnny05) June 18, 2017
Celtics trade #1 pick got me like.... pic.twitter.com/EzwowabUlu
— TitleTown Apparel™ (@WeAreTitleTown) June 18, 2017
Celtics fans deleting their Fultz avis pic.twitter.com/X2W6TrFDGT
— NYY 2017 WS Champs (@KingFavre) June 18, 2017
Me, a Knicks fan, watching this Sixers/Celtics trade go down pic.twitter.com/iZfE662fd8
— yc (@yc) June 18, 2017
Celtics fans after seeing Ainge trade the number 1 pick pic.twitter.com/XDdGL3RUq6
— Adam Abramson (@Adam_Abramson1) June 18, 2017
Boston now has
— Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) June 18, 2017
2017 PHI 1st
2018 BOS 1st
2018 LAL 1st
2018 BKN 1st
2019 BOS 1st
2019 LAC 1st
2019 SAC 1st
2019 MEM 1st
76ers will trade for Celtics' No. 1 pick on Monday and draft Markelle Fultz, per David Aldridge
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(H/T: David Aldridge)
