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Philadelphia 76ers Preview: 5 Things to Look For in Opener

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Oct 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers won 108-105. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers won 108-105. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 6, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) in action against the Washington Wizards at Wells Fargo Center. The Washington Wizards 125-119. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 6, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) in action against the Washington Wizards at Wells Fargo Center. The Washington Wizards 125-119. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

3 – How Will Dario Saric Perform in his NBA Regular-Season Debut?

Dario Saric will finally make his NBA regular-season debut on Wednesday night exactly 855 days after he was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 12th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft.

While the Oklahoma City Thunder have one of the best back courts in the NBA to go along with a solid trio of big men, they don’t have anyone that truly matches up well with Dario Saric.

If the Thunder try to put Domantas Sabonis, Enes Kanter or Steven Adams on him, Saric will likely be able to stretch them out to the perimeter. If they try to cover him with someone like Kyle Singler or Ersan Ilyasova, Saric should have no problem simply getting around his defender off the dribble while successfully putting up points.

Overall, it’s a good matchup for the Croatian rookie, and as long as he can sink his open shots, don’t be surprised if Saric leads the team in points on opening night.