# Sixers select Alabama guard Labaron Philon with the 22nd pick in the 2026 NBA Draft

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 03:16 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 34 · Current Velocity: 91.84

## Executive Summary
The Philadelphia 76ers have bolstered their roster by selecting Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. with the 22nd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

## Intelligence Brief
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. with the 22nd pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. Other notable early moves include the San Antonio Spurs selecting Kentucky forward Jayden Quaintance at No. 20 and UConn center Tarris Reed Jr., while the Cleveland Cavaliers took Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas at No. 34.


Coverage from NBA.com, Inquirer.com, and NBC Sports Philadelphia emphasizes Philon's role in adding offensive firepower to the Sixers. Reporting from Yahoo Sports and PHLY Sports also highlights reactions from team members and analysts, including Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.


Future attention will likely focus on the integration of these rookies into their respective teams. Specifically, coverage from azcentral.com and On3 suggests monitoring Jayden Quaintance's knee health and the possibility of a clean-up procedure.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Which pick did the Sixers use to select Labaron Philon Jr.?
The Sixers selected Labaron Philon Jr. with the 22nd overall pick.

### Who did the San Antonio Spurs select at No. 20?
The Spurs selected Kentucky forward Jayden Quaintance at No. 20.

### Which guard from Arkansas was selected in the second round?
Meleek Thomas was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 34 pick.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Sixers, NBA Draft, Alabama, Arkansas, Labaron Philon Jr, Labaron Philon, Meleek Thomas, Why Labaron Philon, Cavs Draft Grades Meleek Thomas

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHL.com | Day 2 Tracker | 2026-06-27 14:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9IUHJNeUkwSHRUWG16MGJYYm5vUWFPb2dKV3ptTEpDNE5PT29ubE1RVjl0SURGZUNoMnF5SHVZaVNyck9FTGdENVZBOEdhM09LR3oyOVdOdFVEZWNzcnZrMzRPVlA4ckI5bHMtVmxJeG9TZ2NHdWc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Why Sabres drafted Daxon Rudolph over Chase Reid, Carson Carels with Zach Werenski comparison | 2026-06-27 11:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPXzlOQXdsVm91QklSZ0NZLW1iNmk0ckFlNy04ZzBHbjNrWHlqajV4QlE5b3NRN0M0SzZrdVlHaW1CR09GMy1XM2l0UG01b3dMZk9KR0hXZFhUcmV1MnZoM2hkRzRQdVh2RGF6WGZEbWRQaTdFaDZqdFNhSzNvUXFadmozNU1XOE9U?oc=5) |
| The Denver Post | NHL Draft: Daxon Rudolph and Ryan Lin make DU Pioneers history | 2026-06-27 05:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPb0tfdUswZElTXzE1UTlBVDdBbW5iVFNaLVJiZkUtbUpuV0ptM3pOTko4R2lDQ0RvS1c5Rks5MmFBbTRNQVFKSzZzVkhmbWV4WG1MS2lmZlVaOVk5RnpnZV9XRlJvY0tEd2dsMjdNN0xLdHF2c3BoNXcyYzlnYXE4X2dn?oc=5) |
| WKBW | Buffalo Sabres select Daxon Rudolph with the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft | 2026-06-27 05:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNRzFIaUN2YkRPb292MTBjZ25mUk41aVVLeFhjYzdTcnZ6bC0wMENDU1NBd2FYUjdTZkczemdtTWZUV3BKSVl2N2tMTWZidDR2bms2ODNQT0pPRXhPQmdoZThBWkZhNHlXc1pydy1HYjBkdlA5LWtZQWQwRkNPV1BQZEJVWDJ3VXJHQjJ1cV9leVdqS0VfZjhGeTFtZXZUb2o3Wm5PWVRfQlpaSzI4OEtmclJkVnA1eDk1UWFXTjhB?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | Penguins reunite Ruck twins with Round 2 draft pick | 2026-06-27 03:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQcldhSlRvTVB4bDZZa3FFTXBDWUNYOHNaalZ0QnAwcTRPN040cVBPVTNybVowUUxCb3l1MVRDX2lTOUY2dk1lTldMQkQwTk5tZi1xd3hNcGZkZ1AtcUx4dExsTzkxandsOEtOSjY5ak44TW5QSnlrUmNfN2E2eUhJcVpPMVc0THVYRjJWVDV0Z0IxT2ZUbFdkMk45QQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | NHL draft Day 2 takeaways: Penguins keep Ruck twins together | 2026-06-27 03:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOTVp1aEp1b0lxTW1lc2lQTUtsaHA3ZWNiZ0ZWb1VJb0RLUTk1RnlFMkpMQnFmQ3JfZDh6OGZmSG1YSWZ0eUZHb1g4Q2NwSDByazhCRlRqNkR0dHBIVW53dk5mMXBLM01McHluaFRHY0oxamNabFZpZ2EtZFphbHVNMFZ1c19BemtJelZJYkNVeWtZSi1QeVZ4clZkejNTSnVFVkVmOFo3WUk5eWl5UXFxbVpRTVNLTlpN?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | The Penguins pick twin brothers with their first two picks in the 2026 NHL Draft | 2026-06-27 03:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOTi1sVEhtbnJ2ZTJlUVVxTFdEdmhMUlJMRVVpWEJ4eEhEQlpTYnBFa1ViQVJHaHd2eDB4dThnWVJ3dzJKU2JkVFFaUmUwRFI2YnpjbDZOZmNxd05VZ2tIQ0FkOWdqaFN2bHNIVk1SZXQ5eXM2ZE5BaVQxeWJYU1dqWWxoNjYzU1ZWQkRodHMwQlN2S1oySklqaGRkNjNjdVV3bDA0YzVSYy1Ib0RRd19KR1kzRkxINHN5RktBeQ?oc=5) |
| TSN | Pittsburgh Penguins keep Ruck twins together at NHL draft | 2026-06-27 03:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOLWNaR0NZU2VXdGdLYW91SXJEcWhiaXFjMUx1SUJFOVFLZVd3RlU1YUxqN180aXdBQmdOenVPQ19UM1MxZnRyd0RDTzJWSWpZUHlhZ3BKYU1TWC1MSWtrd1VLVFFSOHR3S3NkbVpKX204Q0NjakJDZDMyX29PdHgzTWlxMTZKNzhlV2RRNFdrVGdDaXM?oc=5) |
| Sportsnet.ca | Penguins draft Markus Ruck day after selecting twin brother Liam | 2026-06-27 03:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPT2RjeFg1UkJYTVY5UGN1MW95YnJlN2FHWjdfbXBaXzJ6MHZIc0dCN25kdzNGMGRpQ2dGV25XN2R2eUFzY0s3LWoyN3A0SUNvMmtaWDNTRWpqX1NEdksxd0JrZlRPSGw3VEw4TklRUnEwTkJKV3lUTEdBdll1VlY4elh3MHk1MUpwemRueDhaeEdwM2JGQV9VSHpMa0ZfRWpZYVExTg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Live updates: Here’s who the Penguins picked during Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft | 2026-06-27 03:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQYWZiSTk1NmZhVVE1bkFUNkI1MEVLRkNaQVlCX2dTQzdTcGhiaXhYTFJwYWg0Ykp4anJqeGJjTHVXcHdSeDE0RHBDQm90aVFHelFZLW9KSDA3MHZPY3NKcmZvcWo1RmpuMzlMcHBzVmNzVjVscjJVTUlCeC11WDJUWUM5cV9BenpvZXVkNg?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | Penguins Love Liam Ruck's Talent, Enthusiasm and Smarts | 2026-06-27 03:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQZ3JBNXFrX1pJS1FSTEdjUWk4T25NTXh3aS1jUkREV1FGeHpZNjZjUTBnLXlUVVlJSnhPZGszZVBZZFYwS2xHMmFwUzVoUUFpVkgydC1LVVc5YThfbldVcENCWEtZRDBQWkR3TVBfQnJLT0VKMGQwRHFseENaODJ6MHpaUUdaOEFOYmlXUVdKR3E5Zw?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | Penguins Select Liam Ruck with the 22nd Overall Pick in the 2026 NHL Draft | 2026-06-27 03:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOUXdEMlhaNFR5ZVdmeEVYaXkxSXBxam1Xbm04dk9jOUNpTVdHYzZpYlhYMjZYV1JYSXFxSHN2OFNGZU1YSXQ4UWpwYUVnZVlYSG5fRGRMRUxjNXpVVUtPajFMcGNyT1RnQmJLUnpCT3pFN2hla3BrYmFmSm1mY1Nlb1NMLXFnUVMtSnNZTVNJa1RKVnFFVG04OXJxQTZSdENTMU1TeUJ6VDFmRnFy?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Philadelphia 76ers introduce first-round draft pick Labaron Philon Jr. | 2026-06-25 13:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPQk12Qi10d2t3VVBFQjBEZlN3Ql9iQ05OeVlnQTltWTRoZXpxeUt6VlNmN3NJbkYtbmpXeDFfNjVDeHhFeTJUS3ZrdXFZWWgzQkhSM3g1ck41czRJUlh6akZwZTZmT3RZUjN3WkEtMm5ySjF3LUVGWGI2Y1YxcmFIR0k3VGs3NjVVMGpFMnV0V3EzUDlMX3pRWHhic09DbEdlOThhUHo3MGlQMXJuTHkza2E1Zw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Sixers receive high grade for Labron Philon pick in the 2026 NBA draft | 2026-06-25 13:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNdE15TEY2YkNOUV9YSkRMWUJPbzJXZmc0Umt5NlM0SlhXbV8yN1BFVkVFTl9oWDlxanU3MUx3ZVMzNk9PVFJiVksyOHdJR0lqamg4ZEtCcVM5YTJoeGo4OFBqYWE0RUdRVVlCQXYya1JuZHpqN1BGTFZkWnptemVsNHRJOTlHLWI3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Alabama’s Labaron Philon Jr. selected by Philadelphia 76ers in NBA Draft | 2026-06-25 13:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPNGl3OHBXSkdqU2dMWHFGbzFBYWo0NndzeEhjOGhNbDVWZE1rRzdGZkpFODRjdFc0U21rbWRwNEJrSzBqa0hPbXNYbnY3MU9lWDFfLWstRnVCQXlhOVh6NHc1WWM2c1o2dWtDbDJJTGw5UDhqYlRFZGR3cFJ1OVo4UkpPYUMteVlfSjBv?oc=5) |

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