Lesson IV: El Chacho Is Back, Sort of…
It was great to see Sergio Rodriguez back on the court again. For the game, he played 12 minutes, scored four points and handed out three assists. It was a game of knocking off the rust, and getting his game legs under him.
Sergio Rodriguez is in a curious position with these Philadelphia 76ers right now. He has been the starter for a majority of the games. But similar to last season’s situation with point guard Ish Smith, his contract expires at the end of this season.
With the Philadelphia 76ers getting surprisingly solid play out of T.J. McConnell right now, the team faces a fork in the road. Does the team work to retain Rodriguez, simply allow his contract to expire, or deal Rodriguez to a playoff team in the hopes to accumulate some value for next season? If the Cavaliers call, the 76ers will listen.
El Chacho has done a good job for the 76ers. But the team has veteran Jerryd Bayless on a three year contract, and Ben Simmons returning to the team in a month. I would not be surprised to see the 76ers move either McConnell or Rodriguez to a PG needy playoff team.