Before sustaining a LCL injury in mid-November, Kelly Oubre Jr. had established himself as a vital cog in the Philadelphia 76ers' game plan. However, during this brutal period for the Sixers' versatile forward, Paul George and Dominick Barlow returned from the fitness issues they were struggling with, and have plugged defensive holes that were plaguing Philadelphia. Now, the 76ers must decide if Oubre's return will be beneficial to the team's postseason ambitions.
Offensively, Oubre Jr. has provided something that the Sixers have craved for several years -- a spot-up shooter who can drain threes from the corner and does not require a high volume of touches when the ball is coming up the floor.