Villanova forward Kris Jenkins worked out for Sixers on Tuesday

By Josh Liddick, Sports Talk Philly editor 

Besides trading up for the first overall pick and taking what could be Markelle Fultz, the Sixers have other decisions to make: Who to take with the four second round picks?

The Sixers have been working out many prospects in the last couple weeks and today, former Villanova stand-out, who hit the buzzer-beater to win the 2016 National Title, Kris Jenkins worked out for the team.

The 6'6" forward has been considered to be a "gifted offensive player with soft hands and an accurate shooting stroke" who is also "a quality 3-point shooter who also sees the floor well," according to the Villanova coaching staff.

Jenkins brings a lot to the table as a small forward, a position that the Sixers have been looking for depth in for a while.

He averaged 13 points and four rebounds in 2016-17 for his senior season.

Tom Moore from the Bucks County Courier Times got a chance to speak to Jenkins after his team workout in Camden as he really tried to show that his mind is in all the right places coming to the NBA.

An interesting tidbit of information about Jenkins is how well he knows Markelle Fultz, who will likely be selected by the 76ers with the first overall pick on Thursday night.

Jenkins is from Upper Marlboro, Md, and so is Fultz. If Sixers' fans needed any more assurance that Fultz is the right selection for the team, Jenkins just provided a little bit more.

Not only would Jenkins be a good fit for the Sixers as a player, he'd be a good fit to join Fultz at the same time.

The Villanova star hopes Philadelphia is the team that calls his name on draft night.

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