Complete 2018 NBA Free Agency primer for OKC Thunder and all 30 teams
Philadelphia 76ers:
Free Agents:
- Marco Belinelli (UFA)
- Ersan Ilyasova (UFA)
- Amir Johnson (UFA)
- JJ Redick (UFA) Noah
- James Young (UFA)
- Demetrius Jackson (RFA – 2-way FA)
Team Profile and Ranking:
Key Ranking Stats to end season:
- Offense: 12th (107,.2)
- Defense: 3rd (102.2)
- Net: 4th (plus +5.0 )
NBA Power Ranking at 2017-18 season end: 5th
ESPN Power Ranking post playoffs: 3rd
Vegas odds to win 2018-19 title as of June 26: 6 to 1
Committed Salary: $70,593,287.00 as of June 29th
Average attendance: 20,329
Attendance rank: 3rd
Arena: Wells Fargo Center
Management:
- General Manager: No General Manager in place after Bryan Colangelo Twittergate
- Head Coach: Brett Brown – 2013
Salary Profile:
Philly has two non-guaranteed contracts: Richaun Holmes ($1,600,520) and T.J. McConnell ($1,600,520) although the 76ers did pick up their options. Philly has the bi-annual ($3.4M) and the non-tax midlevel ($8.6) exceptions at their disposal.
Sixers pick up the options on Richaun Holmes and TJ McConnell for 18-19. Both are non guaranteed until January 10th though so they could still be cut for space in case a certain free agent wants to come join the process.
— 76ers Sports Spot (@76ersSportsSpot) June 13, 2018
| Sala | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Age | 2018-19 | Signed Using | Guaranteed |
| Robert Covington | 27 | $10,464,092 | Cap Space | $63,577,230 |
| Jerryd Bayless | 29 | $8,575,916 | Cap Space | $17,575,916 |
| Markelle Fultz | 20 | $8,339,880 | 1st Round Pick | $15,366,120 |
| Ben Simmons | 21 | $6,434,520 | 1st Round pick | $12,603,360 |
| Joel Embiid | 24 | $25,250,000 | 1st Round Pick | $6,100,266 |
| Dario Saric | 24 | $2,526,840 | 1st Round pick | $4,949,400 |
| Justin Anderson | 24 | $2,516,048 | 1st Round pick | $4,095,488 |
| T.J. McConnell | 26 | $1,600,520 | Minimum Salary | $3,071,902 |
| Richaun Holmes | 24 | $1,600,520 | Cap Space | $3,071,902 |
| Furkan Korkmaz | 20 | $1,740,000 | 1st Round Pick | $3,205,920 |
| Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | 23 | $1,544,951 | 1st Round pick | $2,931,551 |
| Team Totals | $70,593,287 | $181,274,055 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/29/2018.
Draft 2018:
Round 1:
With the 16th pick, the 76ers (from Heat via Suns) selected Texas Tech guard Zhaire Smith
Rookie Profile: Zhaire Smith projects to be an offensive Andre Roberson
With the 26th pick, the 76ers selected Wichita State guard Landry Shamet
Rookie Profile: Landry Shamet offers Harden-esque capabilities for OKC
Round 2:
With the 54th pick, the 76ers (from Bvia Mavs, Nuggets) selected SMU guard Shake Milton
Rookie Profile: Shake Milton hopes to play close to home in Oklahoma
Free Agency – Offseason Mandate:
With LeBron James opting out the assumption is that the Lakers took a stronghold on landing him. The 76ers are in the mix however given the cap space they have available, not to mention two emerging superstars. At issue is whether his game works well with Simmons though as they are extremely similar players in style.
Pointing out the obvious, much of the 76ers success came via the marriage between the youngsters and veterans. Yet almost every single vet is on the NBA Free Agency block. If Philly can’t land LeBron, don’t get Paul George and are antsy to risk giving up youngsters on a one-year tryout for Kawhi then how will this summer be graded?
Moreover, can they be as successful if J.J. Redick, Ersan Ilyasova, and Marco Belinelli don’t return? Even Amir Johnson who doesn’t put up big numbers was a huge factor off the court for the young squad.
They’ll also be a hunted team now and not taking anyone by surprise this season. With so many moving parts and copious youngsters, the question is precisely what stage of the process is the 76ers at?
Regardless of whether they land another big name to pair beside Embiid and Simmons, I think the larger more imminent question will be whether they can bring back the vets who helped push them over the top. And, if they can’t, is it as simple as finding new veterans to play those roles?