Sixers Re-Sign Furkan Korkmaz
Furkan Korkmaz and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed on a two-year deal according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The first year of the deal is fully guaranteed, while the second year has a team option.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Korkmaz will return to the Sixers for his third season in both the NBA and Philadelphia. The news comes as a slight shock, as it was reported earlier in the offseason that Korkmaz was going to be returning to Europe. This is obviously no longer the case.
Korkmaz was the 26th pick in the 2016 draft, selected by the 76ers. He stayed in Europe for one year before coming over to the NBA. In two years for the Sixers, the wing has not accomplished much, averaging just below five points per game in just 62 career games.
The move seems like a desperation one, as the 76ers had just struck out on sharpshooter free agent Kyle Korver, who just recently signed with the Milwaukee Bucks instead of the 76ers. Korkmaz has not had good shooting numbers while in the NBA, as just a 32% 3pt shooter.
Korkmaz does have a lot of familiarity with the system in Philadelphia though. With the 76ers already lacking quality 3pt shooters and all of the sharpshooters from free agency already having signed elsewhere, the signing does fill an obvious need.
Perhaps the wing can recapture some of his magic he had in the 2018 Summer League. Korkmaz scored 40 points in a game against the Celtics, 3rd most in Summer League history. He made a ridiculous eight 3-pointers in fourteen attempts, good enough for 57%.
Featured Image:
Discover more from Philadelphia Sports Nation
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
