In Tuesday’s atrocious loss to the Cavs that saw the Philadelphia 76ers lose Joel Embiid to a shoulder sprain, Furkan Korkmaz scored 14 points in 24 minutes. Even in the offseason, we all knew the Sixers would need perimeter shooting, especially after J.J. Redick moved to New Orleans. The main source of that shooting has come from an unlikely source in Korkmaz.
Last year, Korkmaz requested a trade to get away from Philly. In the offseason he almost returned to his native Turkey to continue his career until the Sixers came in late and offered him a two-year deal.