“I talked to them at the combine, and we had a very good talk,” Broome said during a Thursday night appearance on SiriusXM. “Just how my schedule was, I wasn’t able to get out there (for a workout). But it’s a good group. I think I’m in a good situation. I walk into a very good team that I can help win games and get in the playoffs.”

Following the 2025 NBA Draft in Brooklyn, players were welcomed by their respective teams on Friday, including the SEC Player of the Year, Johni Broome. Broome was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round with the No.

Before deciding to return to Auburn for a second season, Tahaad Pettiford was going through the 2025 NBA Draft Process with teammate Johni Broome. Although Pettiford had the chance to return, the clock had struck twelve on Broome's time in college, and he walked away as one of the more decorated players in recent memory.