A 21-0 run by the Magic spoiled Jimmy Butler’s 76ers’ debut on Wednesday night, erasing a double-digit Philadelphia lead in the fourth quarter. The defeat shouldn’t draw a flood of conclusions—as is typical for a November night in Orlando—but there are lessons we can glean from Butler’s first contest with his new team.
Here’s three things we learned from Butler’s Philadelphia debut.
Butler was forced to carry a lion’s share of distributor duties in Minnesota, often the lone shot creator on a disjointed roster. Karl-Anthony Towns has yet to evolve past a low-post banger and pick-and-pop threat, while Andrew Wiggins looks for his shot and little else in the half court.