Seth Curry is a Viable Option for the Philadelphia 76ers
Flexibility
Curry, albeit only listed at 6’2”, has a stronger build than his brother and has been notably effective at both guard positions in the past. He’s more geared towards the shooting guard spot in terms of skill set, as he’s much more of a scorer than a facilitator, but is certainly serviceable as a secondary ball handler alongside Jerryd Bayless in the backcourt or Simmons in the frontcourt.
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He only averaged 1.5 assists per game last season, but was was vastly limited for the majority of the season under George Karl, who was on the record as somebody who didn’t think Curry had the talent to stay in the league long term. However, as his role expanded later in the campaign, he did show several glimpes of having a point guard-esque side to his ball game, epitomized by a 20 point and 15 assist outing in the Kings’ penultimate game of the regular season. The flexibility between guard spots that Curry has shown is an extremely valuable asset in modern NBA basketball, and something Brett Brown could utilize extensively from a rotational standpoint.
As stated in the slide prior, he fits alongside Ben Simmons as a shooter in a vacuum, but also gives them another playmaker they can throw out there to create alongside the most recent first overall pick. He is likely a better pure creator off the dribble than Bayless given his creativity off the bounce, which means he’s fully capable of filling the role of backup point guard, or potentially even the starting role, if he’s placed under the right conditions.
A multipositional guard with exceptional shooting touch seems like an idealistic piece in an evolving young core, and that should be an appealing option from Bryan Colangelo’s perspective in the front office.
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