Sixers Could Look to Acquire Familiar Face in Free Agency
As the NBA free agency period is growing near, the Philadelphia 76ers and new President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey are sure to be observing the market for any player that they find suitable to fit their 2020-2021 roster.
The hiring of Daryl Morey signified a slight return to the process days, and today in my article I go over another way the Sixers can make this year’s team resemble the teams Sam Hinkie worked to assemble.
This being, the potential reunion with 26-year-old Dario Saric in free agency.
The Sixers acquired Dario Saric in a draft-day trade with the Orlando Magic back in the 2014 NBA Draft, one of the more promising moves of the Process years, though it took him to the 2016-17 season to play his first game with the Sixers. Years later, Saric was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a blockbuster trade including All-Star Jimmy Butler, one of the current Sixers GM Elton Brand’s first moves with the team. After spending time with the Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns, it seems Saric is ready to embrace a relocation yet again, except it might be for a city he already has earned so much love from.
Obviously, the Sixers don’t have much need for a frontcourt player like Saric as their roster stands now, but it is likely the Sixers will be trying to find themselves a relatively cheaper option at the position after they inevitably cut ties with Al Horford.
And even though Daryl Morey’s interest in acquiring big men may usually below, Saric brings a unique skill set to the table that may set him apart from other options in free agency.
During his time with the Sixers, Saric found himself shooting better from the three than with any other teams he played for, likely due to the Sixers’ many significant offensive mismatches and star Ben Simmons’ ability to assist the three at an incredibly high rate.
If a reunion were in fact to take place, it’s reasonable to expect he’d be a significant help to the shooting woes they’ve experienced in years past.
It may be hard to see a world where a reunion with Saric would happen, especially as the roster is built now, but after Morey gets his hands on it, and begins to make changes to fit his preferences.
Saric would be a great addition to fit alongside his former teammates Embiid and Simmons.
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