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NBA Free Agency: Options That Make Sense For The Sixers

By Tom Ignudo

Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Allen Crabbe (23) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) during the first quarter in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Allen Crabbe (23) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) during the first quarter in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Allen Crabbe

Position: SF

Height: 6-6

Weight: 210

Age: 24

At 24-years-old, Crabbe has the opportunity to grow as a role player in Philadelphia.

With the Portland Trail Blazers losing Nicolas Batum and Wesley Matthews over the past couple of offseasons, Crabbe was presented an opportunity at quality minutes.

Crabbe averaged 26 minutes per game last season in 81 games. He also averaged 10.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game last season.

In addition, Crabbe’s ability to knock down from three-point range would fit nicely with Ben Simmons distributing the ball. Kickouts from Jahlil Okafor and a possible Joel Embiid would mesh as well.

96 percent of Crabbe’s three point shots were assisted, according to Basketball-reference.com.

Crabbe also shot 39 percent from three-point range last season, while in the playoffs he shot 42 percent, where the Trail Blazers took the Golden State Warriors to five games in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Crabbe, is a restricted free agent, so the Sixers would have to make an offer the Trail Blazers would not elect to match. In the 2015-16 season he made $947,276.

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