Whew. What a week for the Philadelphia 76ers. They went 2-1, with home victories over the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles, and were anything but dormant prior to the trade deadline. They brought in five new players and sent out four, including former number one overall pick Markelle Fultz. Now, time for some observations.
Let’s dive in.
The JJ Redick-Tobias Harris connection
When I analyzed Harris’ fit with the Sixers last week, I noted how Redick could stand to benefit from playing alongside another high-level shooter. While he’s been teammates with a few very good marksmen during his time in Philadelphia — guys like Marco Belinelli, Landry Shamet, Robert Covington and Dario Saric — none have either been tenable pairings defensively (Shamet, Belinelli) or versatile shooters (Covington, Saric are primarily spot-up players).