Hawes, unlike Allen and Young, can help space the floor for the SIxers' offense. Spencer Hawes - Hawes is a lock as the starting center for Philadelphia, at least while first-round draft pick Nerlens Noel recovers from a torn ACL. He shot just 36 percent from outside of the paint last season. Allen, like Young, cannot space the floor. Allen started in 37 games last season for the Sixers, averaging 5.8 points and five rebounds per game. Lavoy Allen - With Young sliding down to small forward, the starting power forward position opens up for the Sixers. Young has been a consistent role player for the Sixers despite the roster's turnover and could wind up as the team's starting small forward instead of its power forward, according to Sean O'Connor of Liberty Ballers. He's not a floor-spacing forward, but is great working in the paint and finding holes in the defense. After back-to-back years of serving as the team's sixth man off the bench, he returned to a full-time starting position and averaged the highest minutes per game in his career. Thaddeus Young - Young is the longest tenured Sixer on the roster, as he enters his seventh year with the franchise. Still, Turner has a lot of talent, and he has the chance to blossom playing in a role more akin to what he did at Ohio State. 2 pick in the 2010 draft shot under 42 percent last season, and he finished with a pedestrian 12.16 PER. Turner has been a disappointment with the Sixers, struggling to find a consistent role and posting less than impressive offensive numbers. ![]() Carter-Williams is also turnover prone, and both issues showed up at Summer League, as he shot just 27.1 percent from the field and turned the ball over nearly five times per game.Įvan Turner - Turner is in the final year of his rookie contract, and he's going to shoulder much of the offensive responsibility for Philadelphia. There's a lot of upside with Carter-Williams, but the lack of a consistent jumper could be a huge problem in the NBA. The rookie is a long, rangy player known for his excellent passing and ability to disrupt on the defensive end. Michael Carter-Williams - Carter-Williams boosted his stock by leading Syracuse to the Final Four, and he's pegged as the starter at point guard after being selected with the No. More 76ers previews LIBERTY BALLERS: Year of the formality
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