In fact, Philadelphia has already added some talented players in the past few drafts but a player like Turner could possibly take them to a new level and return Philadelphia basketball to glory.
At the point guard position the 6ers have the youngest player in the league and the lucky charm who represented them at the lottery, Jrue Holiday. He is a true point guard and team first player and he has the perfect size and skill set for the point position. Jrue is a year more mature now (almost 20 yo) and should begin to take over a leadership role as next year progresses.
Adding Evan Turner's ball handling and playmaking skills next to Holiday looks like the perfect combination to lead Philadelphia back to NBA prominence. And if Thad Young continues to develop and Mo Speights gains consistency and better health to go along with his considerable talents there are two more solid young pieces to the rebuilding project.
Which brings us to the veterans. Andre Iguodola is a bit of an enigma, at times looking like a star in the making but too often disappearing or falling just short of stardom. He is a likely candidate to be traded if the Sixers draft Turner and it remains to be seen how much they can get in return.
Would the Jazz trade us the number nine pick and a salary player for Iggy? Could the Sixers stock pile some picks from Minnesota in what looks to be a deep draft?
Other possibilities include the Sixers offering Iguodola as bait for other teams to take on the contract of Elton Brand in exchange for a pick and some expiring contracts.
Assuming Brand is back he should be more settled, hopefully healthy and ready to contribute. The problem is that he doesn't fit their style of play and slows them down too much. Sam Dalembert is the sixers best hope at center but is also potential trade bait. Backup center Jason Smith has a really good skill set but needs to put it all together and finally prove his worth.
And yes, new Coach Doug Collins will have his patience tested at times and the wins might not come early but it's still possible, even in the era of free agency to build a winner from the ground up. It took some lucky ping pong balls and it remains to be seen whether or not Evan Turner is indeed the pick (and becomes a star) but it looks like better days are ahead for the Philadelphia 76ers!