Outside of the Cleveland Cavaliers (for as long as LeBron James plays like the best player ever), no Eastern Conference teams are set up for better long-term success than the Boston Celtics and Sixers.

In the mind of one sports media member, Boston and Philadelphia's rivalry could take a twist between now and the draft with a blockbuster trade.

On a NBA Draft Lottery reaction podcast with Mark Titus, The Ringer's Bill Simmons threw out the idea of the Celtics dealing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft--expected to be Washington's Markelle Fultz--to the Sixers.

"I still wonder if it makes sense for Philly to try to move up to one," Simmons said. "I know that they (Celtics) have really, really liked him (Fultz) all season. I also know that they're gonna turn it into whatever the best asset it can be. So, if, I don't know, Philly goes to them and says we'll give you number three, and we'll also give you this, this, this and this to switch spots with us, this is a great draft, like I'm pretty sure the Celtics could talk themselves into Josh Jackson at number three. So, you know, I'm not one to rule anything out."

This would be a sport-changing deal, and set up the Sixers to become a power.

As for why the Celtics would do it? Well, as Simmons alluded to--the Celtics are going to turn it into the best asset possible. If the Sixers offered, say, the No. 3 overall pick and the 2018 unprotected Lakers pick, would it be enough to sway the Celtics away from Fultz and to a player like Kansas' Josh Jackson?

While there's a decent chance the Sixers could move down, the idea of trading up for the draft's top player is suddenly a talking point.

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