Jun 20, 2009 8:01 PM EST

The 76ers will use the 17th pick on a perimeter player, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

There was speculation that the Sixers could use the pick on Ohio State center B.J. Mullens, but he is expected to be off the board when they pick.

Mullens worked out for the 76ers as part of a "long-standing commitment," according to the Daily News.

Via Philadelphia Daily News