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NBA Rumors: 4 Reasons 76ers Ship Rodriguez To Cavaliers

By Bret Stuter

Jan 6, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on from the bench during the first quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 6, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on from the bench during the first quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Why Should Philadelphia 76ers Consider Trading Sergio?

With the recent injury to Sergio Rodriguez, the Philadelphia 76ers have had to “MacGyver” a back court. For now, the team starts T.J.McConnell and rotates Nik Stauskas in to pick up minutes there.  So far, it’s been working.

Sergio is on a one-year contract. If the team succeeds placing Ben Simmons at point guard, they will have Simmons, Jerryd Bayless (injured), and T.J. McConnell this year, plus any 10-day contract players they are willing to try out.

Next Season

Next season will be even more curious as the team will have Simmons, a healthier Bayless, and likely a new 2017 rookie to rotate. The team, as wonderful as his contributions have been this year, are too young to need Rodriguez’s services as a reserve, and are to far along in their process to hitch their wagon to his ox.

Ultimately, the Philadelphia 76ers committed just one year to the point guard from Real Madrid because the need was temporary.  With midpoint of the season arriving soon, the team can move on past Rodriguez as Simmons and McConnell handle the lion’s share of minutes going forward.