It’s been a rollercoaster year for Furkan Korkmaz, who almost became another brick in the wall for the Philadelphia 76ers. The young forward seemed intent on forcing a trade last year due to a lack of playing time. A flurry of moves and an average of 19 minutes of court time per game later, and those concerns dissipated.
The Sixers opted against picking up his third-year option last year and initially he was unable to crack the starting rotation which is what sparked that friction. But they say that time heals all wounds and after signing a new two-year deal with the team who drafted him with the 26th overall pick in 2016, he’s playing like a man possessed.