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5 Free Agents Philadelphia 76ers Should Not Waste Time With

By Josh Wilson

Nov 9, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; The Philadelphia 76ers logo on the warm up shirt of center Jahlil Okafor (not pictured) prior to action against the Chicago Bulls at Wells Fargo Center. The Bulls won 111-88. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 9, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; The Philadelphia 76ers logo on the warm up shirt of center Jahlil Okafor (not pictured) prior to action against the Chicago Bulls at Wells Fargo Center. The Bulls won 111-88. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) dribbles a pair of basketballs prior to playing Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) dribbles a pair of basketballs prior to playing Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

DeMar DeRozan

DeMar DeRozan is a very good player. DeRozan also showed in this year’s playoffs that he has a bit of a tendency to come up short when it matters most, putting up some really horrific shooting displays in the Eastern Conference Finals this year.

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Put all of that aside, though, and DeRozan really is a good player, quite possibly worthy of the max deal. Last season he averaged 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. He does it all on the court.

That’s why he opted out of his current contract with the Raptors, making him a free agent this summer. But just because he opted out does not mean he plans on leaving Toronto, where he has spent his entire career up to this point.

DeRozan has indicated that he has no intentions to leave Toronto, and that he would like to do what he’s set out to do since they drafted him — win a title.

Even if the Sixers could somehow get a meeting with DeRozan, it would be a waste of time. He’s going back to Toronto, and I would be shocked if he even listens to deals from any other team in the NBA this summer. It’s going to take something really remarkable to get him to leave the Raptors.

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