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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 16, 2013; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith (8) during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in game 5 of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffsat Madison Square Garden. Knicks won 85-75. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
May 16, 2013; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith (8) during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in game 5 of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffsat Madison Square Garden. Knicks won 85-75. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

J.R. Smith

J.R. Smith is not a player I expect to see the Sixers making any moves towards, but if they did, I would definitely feel as if it was a waste of time. J.R. is a solid role player on a contending team, but the Sixers are not that right now.

Smith is one of those last pieces of the puzzle, the last signing or trade you make to turn your team from a late-playoff team into a title contending team. That’s exactly what the Cavs did with Smith.

Smith, who just won his first NBA title with the Cleveland Cavaliers and won’t put a shirt back on, will likely re-sign with the Cavs. I see a few teams who may be interested in him, but they don’t seem like realistic happenings.

If the Sixers are going to sign a veteran this summer, it shouldn’t be someone like Smith. Smith has never been a leader, and would be a truly poor example to a lot of these younger guys. J.R. is all about partying, the nightlife scene, and being a crazy dude. Somehow, he makes all of that work alongside his career, but he would be a negative influence on guys like Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel who already have poor track records as far as off-the-court behavior is concerned.

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Smith would be too much money for a player that doesn’t make the most sense for Philly. Avoid him at all costs.