Despite being a player who would undoubtedly bring energy and impressive perimeter defending on any given night, Kelly Oubre Jr. was a player that the Philadelphia 76ers fan base was happy to hound out of the building during the offseason. However, with a less prominent role in the offense, the dynamic forward has established himself as a dependable option from deep -- something that no 76ers spectator would have thought possible at the turn of the year.
Oubre Jr. fell victim to his own reliability throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. As his teammates continued to fall like dominoes due to a ridiculous number of injuries, the 29-year-old refused to take a seat on the sidelines, even though a Philadelphia tanking mission was in full effect.