Duke Basketball Star Reveals Important Plans With 76ers

Since the Sixers landed the third-overall pick, the Knueppel hype simmered. The Sixers have been linked to Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, and even Dylan Harper more frequently. However, that hasn’t stopped the Sixers from doing their homework on Knueppel. After all, the Sixers could be candidates to move back a spot or two, which would put them in a position to take the Duke sharpshooter.

Last season, Knueppel appeared in 39 games for Duke. Seeing the court for 31 minutes per game, the standout averaged 14 points while knocking down 48 percent of his field goals and drilling 41 percent of his threes. He also averaged four rebounds, three assists, and one steal per game.

What’s the Latest on Ace Bailey?

After holding a formal meeting with the Baylor standout, VJ Edgecombe, the Sixers were expected to bring in Ace Bailey for a similar outing on Friday.

As of Wednesday night, the meeting is no longer on the books. According to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, the Rutgers star has canceled his workout with the Sixers. The reason behind the cancellation is unknown.

At this point, Bailey has yet to participate in any pre-draft activities with teams outside of his meetings at the NBA Draft Combine. While the report from ESPN indicated that Bailey’s decision to cancel shouldn’t have a major effect on the Sixers’ decision-making, it certainly raises a lot of question marks heading into next week.