The Eastern Conference is expected to be wide open next season, but a Sixers roster without a healthy Embiid can’t contend for a championship.

While not everyone would laud the pick, it's essential to realize that Charlotte drafting Ace Bailey is absolutely on the table. The mercurial wing prospect has been scrutinized from every angle in the draft process, and those on both sides of the aisle when it comes to projecting Bailey's future have valid points in their favor.