It’s May 1st and Philadunkia nation is now just 19 days away from the NBA Draft Lottery. As opposed to the first selection, which is still very much a question mark at the moment, the Sixers’ second selection isn’t nearly as unclear. The Sixers should have the tenth pick in the first round, barring a miracle Top 3 lottery win from the Pelicans who have a 1.1% chance at No. 1, 1.3% chance at No. 2 and 1.6% chance at No. 3.

The Sixers management can breathe easier knowing their 10th pick is pretty much set in stone, but predicting who will be available at No. 10 and who the team should select is a whole other story.

Philadunkia scribes Jeff McMenamin, Carey Smith and Alex Gorge break down their top targets for the Sixers’ second first round selection after the jump…

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With only 40 days left until the 2012-13 Sixers season gets underway there is plenty of news to talk about.

• Sixers announce that senior vice president of basketball operations Tony DiLeo has now become the teams new General Manager. I like DiLeo as a person. I thought he did a pretty good job of coaching the team in the 2008-09 season, while almost upsetting the eventual Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic in the playoffs that year. I think the Sixers keeping the position in house isn’t necessarily a bad thing. DiLeo has proved to be a valuable asset in changing the culture of the Sixers around in the past 5 years. It also gives coach Collins some more say in what moves are made which I feel is a good thing as well, rather than the debacles which have occurred from the likes of Billy King and Ed Stefanski over the years.
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