76ers' Dean Wade experience feels like history repeating itself

The Dean Wade experience with the Philadelphia 76ers so far has come with plenty of mixed reviews.

It almost feels like the same kind of experience the 76ers had with PJ Tucker, when the team's former front office invested a three-year, $33.04 million deal in the Three-and-D standout, and everybody debated his value. Most fans believed his lack of shooting and scoring made him a waste of money. Players and coaches defended him like no other.

We're kind of approaching that territory early on with the Dean Wade experience. Wade is in year one of a four-year, $38.7 million deal. He is expected to play the same role that Tucker once played. Do the dirty work on defense, shoot open threes, and…