The 76ers swapped picks with the Celtics to move up to No. 1 in last year’s NBA Draft, and the overwhelming consensus is that Boston ended up with the better player anyway. With an entire season and a bunch of playoff games in the books, even Philly legend Julius Erving feels that way.In an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up!” on Thursday, Dr. J shared some of his thoughts on Jayson Tatum. In his opinion, the Sixers should have taken Tatum instead of Markelle Fultz.“Tatum probably should have been the first pick in the draft,” Dr. J said. “He was there. I guess it was all about the fit. We took Fultz. Philly took Fultz. Obviously his rookie year, I think he’ll be a rookie again next year, sort of like [Ben] Simmons, because of all the injuries.”Fultz was limited to just 14 games during the regular season because of a shoulder issue, and he averaged just 7.1 points, 3.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game. He scored five total points in three games against the Miami Heat in the opening round of the pla
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