Koa Peat Emerges as 76ers' No. 22 Draft Option After 2.6-Assist Arizona Season
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 28
Koa Peat Emerges as 76ers' No. 22 Draft Option After 2.6-Assist Arizona Season
8 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 28
Koa Peat is the latest prospect linked to Philadelphia's No. 22 pick, with the Arizona big man framed as a bench-frontcourt option after the Sixers' second-round playoff run.
At Arizona, Peat's case rests on rim-running, post scoring, rebounding and playmaking — he averaged 2.6 assists in 2025-26 and is praised for his motor, strength and ability to finish lobs.
The main concern is shooting range: Peat attempted only 20 3-pointers and made seven, leaving most of his offensive value concentrated in the paint.
For Philadelphia, that profile fits a second unit still needing frontcourt stability, giving Nick Nurse another physical, versatile big around Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.
In a famously deep draft, is Koa Peat a hidden gem at pick 22 or simply too big a project?
After trading a shooter, can the Sixers risk a key pick on an athletic big man who can't shoot?