NBA Draft 2017: 5 best fits for Josh Jackson

3. Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers really don’t need Jackson, but with the third overall pick in this year’s draft and no real huge needs outside of just getting their young studs healthy, they could take a risk here.

The Sixers are waiting on the return of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid from their injuries, and they’ll be pretty set for the future once they return to the lineup. However, if they utilize Simmons at point guard like they’d like to when he returns to the roster, they could use Jackson at small forward.

Philadelphia may not feel the same way, and may not want to spend their third overall pick on a position they may not need depending on the direction they take with free agency, but this may be the way to go. Jackson will give the team a well-rounded, young lineup alongside Simmons, and Joel Embiid, and could provide a big improvement from Robert Covington at small forward.

Picking Jackson at number three overall would prevent the need to go huge in free agency, and would help to build a young lineup that follows their “Trust the Process” format. While it may be a huge risk, and would almost completely depend on how Simmons does at point guard once he’s back from his injury, it may give some high returns in the end.