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Philadelphia 76ers’ Core: Ultimate Roster Analysis and Predictions

By Bret Stuter

Apr 8, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Injured Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) practices prior to a game against the New York Knicks at Wells Fargo Center. The New York Knicks won 109-102. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Injured Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) practices prior to a game against the New York Knicks at Wells Fargo Center. The New York Knicks won 109-102. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 13, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Philadelphia 76ers guard Kendall Marshall (5) dribbles past Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) in the second quarter at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Philadelphia 76ers guard Kendall Marshall (5) dribbles past Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) in the second quarter at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY Sports /

Kendall Marshall

Status: On Roster
Contracted Through: 2019
Current 2016-2017 Salary:  $2,048,257
Trade Value: Late 2nd round pick, minor bench player

Strengths:  He played fast and he distributed the ball well.  Of the point guards on the Sixers’ active roster at season’s end, Marshall played at the fastest pace.  According to stats.nba.com, the 24-year old manufactured a rate of 102.42 possessions per 48 minutes. Despite an average of just 13.3 minutes in just 30 games, he managed to dish out 2.4 assists per game.
Offense: He scored on 36.4 percent of his shots, putting up 3.7 points per game.
Defense: He has not been known as a defensive strength in any of his previous NBA campaigns, and he didn’t do much to overcome that reputation.  In addition to point guard, he logged time at small forward, power forward, and shooting guard.

Weaknesses: He is one of the more costly players on the roster, and had some of the least impacts in the season. On a team that needed veteran leadership, he was too injured to provide in early in the season, and too rusty to provide it later in the season.
Offense: His career average of 5.0 points per game surpassed his season average by 1.3 points per game.
Defense: He struggled. He was rusty, was coming off an ACL, but he looked far slower than anyone he defended.  Surprisingly, he ran the fastest paced offense.

Probability of 2016-2017 Roster:  remote 17 percent.

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