5 Reasons the Philadelphia 76ers Should Draft Tyler Ulis

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Mar 19, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Tyler Ulis (3) reacts after a play in the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

Low price

Ulis will be a cheap player, especially on his rookie deal. Since Ulis will be drafted after the 20th overall pick in the draft, his money situation will be less than optimal for Ulis, but incredibly optimal for the team that drafts him.

The higher you are drafted, the more you get paid. So if the Sixers are able to get him at 24, or even 26, they can get him for less money, allowing them to pay free agents more money this offseason. This could be huge, since the salary cap is nearing $95 million this season, and the floor will be at $80 million. The Sixers currently only have $33 million on payroll, meaning that they’ve got to spend a ton of money just to get up to that floor, and even then, they could spend more money if they wanted to.

Ulis could come off the bench to a veteran point guard if the Sixers used some of the money saved drafting Ulis to sign a big-name guard like Michael Conley. If this were the case, the Sixers will likely have to max Conley. This would be no problem, as far as working both of those players into lineups, though, since the Sixers are likely to part ways with Kendall Marshall and T.J. McConnell.

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