brian colangelo didn't mention the name but fultz is the guy they are targeting. he averaged six assists per game. sixers had a lot of draft pick to play with making the deal easier. >> i felt like it was the right time to move forward and apply the assets to a transaction that would basically allow this type of thing to happen. the good news is, we have a plethora of other assets that continue to be available for us and to us as we continue to look at building this team into a championship organization. >> the sixers had a half dozen players in for workouts today. they have four second round draft picks to use thursday. colangelo hints they may not be done dealing yet. >> a few suiters have made themselves present. they call everyday to wonder what we'll do with the picks. we are lining up alternatives for the picks and selections. we want to be prepared around the clock as the two minute mark moves fast. we have multiple decisions to make draft night. >> still ahead in sports, the flyers are preparing for a draft of their own. >> the nhl draft begins friday. the

brian colangelo didn't mention the name but fultz is the guy they are targeting.ed six assists per game. sixers had a lot of draft pick to play with making the deal easier. >> i felt like it was the right time to move forward and apply the assets to a transaction that would basically allow this type of thing to happen. the good news is, we have a plethora of other assets that continue to be available for us and to us as we continue to look at building this team into a championship organization. >> the sixers had a half dozen players in for workouts today. they have four second round draft picks to use thursday. colangelo hints they may not be done dealing yet. >> a few suiters have made themselves present. they call everyday to wonder what we'll do with the picks. we are lining up alternatives for the picks and selections. we want to be prepared around the clock as the two minute mark moves fast. we have multiple decisions to make draft night. >> still ahead in sports, the flyers are preparing for a draft of their own. there are two top two picks. see what ron hex

today colangelo talk about adding another piece to this young team. >> it feels right.ortunity presents itself to add the key piece now. you have to take advantage of those opportunities when they present themselves. if we're just not ready so be it. we can wait as long as we maintain that flexibility and that's going to be a key objective in this whole thing. >> now to a nba hopeful. temple guard quinn rose is in colorado trying out for u.s. 19 and under squad that will play in cairo egypt in a couple of week. it's always great experience if you can play on those teams against international competition. >> any time you can play for usa basketball and for your country is a pretty cool thing. i try to keep positive. go in very confident and know i can play with the best of those guys and those guys are the be best. so i mean go in confident knowing what i do and what i bring to the table. >> i don't think young guys appreciate it yet. i think he will in a couple of years and now he's going to go out there and play against some of the best 19 and under guys in the country

brian colangelo might not be done is there rumors floating around that the sixers are going after kevine, i doubt that will happen. yesterday colangelo did in the rule out possibility of going after another player, and via trade or free agency. >> it feels right. so, you might see us, if the opportunity presents itself to add the key piece now, you have to take advantage of those opportunities when they present themselves if we're just not ready, so be it, we can wait as long as we maintain that flexibility and that is key objective in this whole thing. >> tiger wood news after being charged with dui about a month ago tiger tweeted out he will seek help to manage his medication. that is sports in a minute. i'm sean bell. high schools are recognizing hard work by graduating seniors and so many remarkable achievement. >> as brad sattan found is there one family that has an achievement that may be impossible to top. >> just two days until twins michael and mckenna could graduate from williamstown high school and talk about an achievement, mckenna has not been absent a single day this year,

brian colangelo address the picks today. >> call every day and wonder what we're going to do with the picks and what we're doing is lining up options and alternatives for the picks and for those selections. we want to be prepared as we're on the clock the 2-minute mark moves fast and we're going to have multiple decisions to make. >> not a bad problem to have. >> trying to control my enthusiasm. because i'm pumped up. >> up next, a polic >>> a florida shir i have had an interesting encounter while responding to a call in marion county. >> a friendly black bear wanted to make a new friend. you can see the bear approaching the car walking right up to the door. apparently bears are common in that area. the sheriffs joked that the bear was just looking for doughnuts. lauren? >> a quick peek at the forecast for the upcoming weekend. the trends at this point look like we are going to see quite a bit of humidity on saturday. we could potentially be dealing with tropical moisture for the first half of the weekend. rain most likely on saturday. we could see some heavy rain if we do deal with t

sixers general manager brian colangelo doesn't feel the team is mortgaging the future.now. >> the good news is we still have a plethora of other assets that continue to be available for us and to us as we continue to look at building this team into that a championship organization. most importantly, we're taking the next step i believe in formulating a solid young core of players that ultimatelyological lead to a successful -- ultimately needled -- three a -- lead to a successful product. >> they have four second round draft picks. colangelo hinting the team may not be done dealing yet. >> there's been some talk about our interest in acquiring yet another pick and i'm not going give up those efforts because we've moved up to number one. i always feel that future assets are just that, they're future assets but when you can look at a group of talent in this particular draft and know that you have a comfort level with who those players are, grab 'em, grab 'em while you can. >> going to be exciting. the nhl draft starts friday. the flyers expect to land an impact player as

. >> that right there is why brian colangelo traded up to one.en speaking to the celtics since the lottery over a month ago. >> we felt like there once again was a big enough gap between three and one that we move forward. we're not pledging anything that mortgages our future. we're using, to some degree, house money here. >> brian got protection on the first round picks in 2018 and '19. the celtics get the sixers pick that came from the lakers next year if it falls between two and five. if not, the celtics get the better of the two first round picks in 2019. the sixers would not have to give up the first overall pick either year. they would keep it. >> i felt like it was the right time to move forward, and apply some of those assets. >> this is the man the sixers are expected to take, marquel fultz. he worked out saturday night. he would love to play with ben simmons. >> i think it would be cool, just being with a young team. i'm close to home, so a lot of my friends come out and just show love. >> i would venture to say, we're going to be sold

colangelo says that could be the key to that situation. >> we're lining up openings and alternatives for the picks and selections. we want to be prepared as we're on the clock that two minute mark moves fact and we're going to have multiple decisions to make. >> enough about the sixers how about phillies they opened three game series in south philly against the sfxt louis cardinals. the phills have lost three in a row and cardinals lost two straight. 23 time ohio limb pick gold medalist michael fell ms may have avoided jumping the shark but now is racing the shark. the disoffy channel has convinced him to race a great white shark during shark week programming next month and calling it great fwold versus great white. it's unknown if phelps will use a shark cage i hope he does less he get chomped to death. >> he has a new baby boomer. he needs to stick around to raise boomer. >> i agree with that. into swimming with sharks. >> i'm confused with the sixers thing. >> i need a chart. >> we'll get you that chart. >> someone get him a chart. >> someone yesterday said on twitter i didn't see

brian colangelo says team still trying to get another first round pick. >> there has been some talk aboutin acquiring yet another pick, and i am not going to give up those efforts because we have moved up to number one. i always feel that future assets are just that they are future assets but when you can look at a group of talent in this particular draft and know that you have a comfort level with who those players are, grab them, grab them while you can because it is a known quantity. >> meanwhile reports out of new york suggest knicks are not against their player, teams have been calling knicks for a few days to see if he is available. they have not said no. price tag for 21 year he is said to be very high and reportedly knicks are actively shopping him. >>> phillies start a three game series with the cardinals down at bank, jeremy hellickson on the mound. phillies will be without jared eickoff, he is headed to the d l with the back stein. phillies jeanmar gomez and michael saunders for assignment. gomez had 37 saves for phillies last year this year he had an era over seven. saunders w

. >>> folks brian colangelo is playing. the process is over. dead. rip. i don't ever want to hear that word again. sorry joel em bed. trade await number thee pick and first round for the number one over all pick markelle full. he's the end of tanking. for the first time in five years the sixers will actually go into a season trying to win. this is the court. this is the team that's supposed to dominate the east for the next decade along with boston joel embiid, ben simmons, dario saric and now markelle fultz is what years of suffering brought philly and it is what the next decade will look like for this team. now of course this all depends on health. hopefully guys can stay healthy, simmons embiid if one guy goes down or not the losing is over. coangelo making moves to be great and things are finally looking up for the sixers. lucy. >> there you go. about time. thank you much, sean. because we trusted the process. [ laughter ] >> tonight we're learning more about what may have led to the death of actress carrie fisher an autopsy revealed she had cocaine e

brian colangelo address the picks today. >> call every day and wonder what we're going to do with the picks and what we're doing is lining up options and alternatives for the picks and for those selections. we want to be prepared as we're on the clock the 2-minute mark moves fast and we're going to have multiple decisions to make. >> not a bad problem to have. >> trying to control my enthusiasm. because i'm pumped up. >> up next, a pol >>> a florida shir i have had an interesting encounter while responding to a call in marion county. >> a friendly black bear wanted to make a new friend. you can see the bear approaching the car walking right up to the door. apparently bears are common in that area. the sheriffs joked that the bear was just looking for doughnuts. lauren? >> a quick peek at the forecast for the upcoming weekend. the trends at this point look like we are going to see quite a bit of humidity on saturday. we could potentially be dealing with tropical moisture for the first half of the weekend. rain most likely on saturday. we could see some heavy rain if we do deal with tha

colangelo likes the idea of simmons handling the ball at times. >> he's a fass tape.ay maker. so i've always said i don't care if we call him point guard point forward we can call him point center, i don't care. to me he's going to be on the floor and he's going to be using his versatility to make other players on the court better. there are again targets in this draft that will fit right into that. >> the nhl draft is this week as well. the two day event starts friday. the flyers own the second overall pick. general manager ron hextall knows all about those mock drafts and expert opinions. he also vows to go with his gut. >> you feel strongly about a player being better, maybe he's rated fifth and he should be rated third, you feel better about taking him, then take him. again, history shows you that maybe public opinion isn't as smart as people think it is. >> thank the heavens the phillies have the night off. they'll begin a home series with the cardinals tomorrow night. they were swept by the diamondbacks over the weekend. the bullpen struggled again agan yesterda

gm brian colangelo held a press conference at team headquarters in camden. ultimately sixers traded a third round and future first rounder for rights to move up to number one. brian says that they are in this position because of unforeseen circumstances like injuries to ben simmons, joel embiid and jared bayless. >> the fact that we're here today is some what surprising coming off a 28 win season. you could make argument had both of those players been healthy, we would not be here talking about acquiring number one pick or having number three in the first place. so, things happen for a reason that was not by design. it was in the by plan. >> so here are details of the trade. sixers get first overall pick in this years draft in return boston gets this years third overall selection. the celtics will receive next years lakers pick if it is not first overall, between two and five. if the pick doesn't convey the sixers will send boston the 2019 pick from the kings assuming it is not first overall. then sixers will send their own pick to satisfy the trade. think o

yesterday brian colangelo talk about why he felt the need to move up to get the number one overall pick when you can look at a group of talent in this particular draft and know that you have a comfort level with who those players are, grab them, grab them while you can because it is a known quantities. what happened at 18, 19, is there so many things that can happen between now and then i would rather try to get the taken care of right now and we felt like once again there was big enough gap between three and one that we move forward. >>> after being charged with a dui a month ago tiger tweeted out he will be seeking help to manage his medication. that is sports in a minute. i'm sean bell. >>> here's jenny talking about teachers and contracts. >>> good morning, mike. philadelphia teachers union voted yes to approve a contract deal first one they have seen in nearly five years what does this mean? we will break it down next. >>joe: hi.this is pennsylvania state treasurer joe torsella. our state treasury is proud to launch the pa able program, a savings plan for people with disabilities,

. >>> sixers climb ladder to the top spot, straight ad what he gm brian colangelo says about being number one and how city is reacting to the properties zest, sports coming up >>> look out headed for traffic troubles on the schuylkill expressway, coming up on "eyewitness news" at 6:00 when and where you will see work on the busy highway and the reason for repairs, tune in tonight at 6:00. >>> all right, don, he is back , with so much more, because is there so much more to talk about when it comes to the sixers. >> pretty busy week. >> sixers stealing show, flyers draft on friday but right now all hoops. >> lets get to work. >> the sixers are nba's biggest loser, no team has who more over last four seasons. idea is to be risk bad which lead to top draft picks which should lead to elite talent and winning. it is all part of the process that may now, be easier to trust. >> trust the process. >> trust the process. >> reporter: process just got a shot in the arm this afternoon sixers traded third pick in thursday's draft to boston, along with the future first round selection. in return, the si

brian colangelo says that the sixers have that had their eyes on fultz for over a year. here's markelle fultz one on one last night with our sean bell. >> one of the best things that ever happened to me in life. it is unbelievable. i'm blessed for this opportunity. something i have dreamed about since i was a kind to hear my name called, they are looking at me like, probably saying same thing i want to be, truly an inspiration. >> phillies wrapping up with the cardinals on thursday afternoon first inning, freddie galvis, solo home run, tommy guess he have drives in three, phillies beat cardinals five-one. one other note, chiefs extend contract of the coach andy reid for five more years, that is sports in a minute, i'm tom sredenschek. >>> good morning, 5:46. tacony palmyra bridge set for an opening at 6:05. sail boat going out so grab jumbo coffee heading that way, watch the clock or use old betsy ross bridge as an alternate. having some delays, on the paoli thorndale and wilmington line, so buckle your seat belt lets go for a ride. sky fox took a trip down the shore to

i said it today brian colangelo talked about the potential of bringing in big-time free agent becausef this move. hear what he had to say later in sports. iain. >> sean, thanks. >>> one of the alternate jurors in the big cosby sex assault case is talking. he claims that he would have voted for a conviction. montgomery county da plans to retry bill cosby who's accused of drugging and assaulting former temple employee andrea constand in 2004. the alternate jury heard all the testimony in court but did not deliberate with the jurors. he told pittsburgh radio station that the jurors wrote back to -- road ba to allegheny county in silence saturday he call it er erie. >> if you follow the developments on saturday you know cosby's wife released a fiery statement. steve talked about how this could play a role in the retrial. >> she came out with a statement immediately you could tell the statement was written before there was a decision because of the publicist read it right after court and i guess it was going to go whether if there was mistrial, whether there was a guilty verdict. and boy,

sixers general manager brian colangelo says they've scheduled meetings with every top 10 pick with theecond round picks plus a third over all and using on lonzo ball if he's available. they would like to meet with him. >> we certainly have a interest in meeting and talking to all top 10 prospects. we had a chance to meet with several of them already. no individual workouts here but we've had some workouts out on the road and we're moving along getting as much information as possible but it's certainly something that we would like to arrange with lonzo. >> the phillies are in atlanta tonight visiting the braves in their brand new ballpark. phillies looking to win three in a row for the first time since the end of april. they scored 14 runs in their last two games doing most of the damage odubel herrera and maikel franco which appear to be coming out of their slumps after being bunched. both are back in the lineup. hopefully they can repeat what they did the last few days t the manager likes the way they responded. >> it was good to see those guys bust it open. franco a big home run toda