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Furkan Korkmaz Changes Philadelphia 76ers 2017 NBA Draft Equation

By Bret Stuter

Jan 3, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington (33) reacts with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and guard Nik Stauskas (11) after hitting the game winning shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 93-91. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington (33) reacts with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and guard Nik Stauskas (11) after hitting the game winning shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 93-91. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 3, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington (33) reacts with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and guard Nik Stauskas (11) after hitting the game winning shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 93-91. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington (33) reacts with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and guard Nik Stauskas (11) after hitting the game winning shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 93-91. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Prepare for 2018 Shakedown

The Philadelphia 76ers grow up in 2018. While the team had tough decisions emerging from the 2016-2016 season regarding the futures of Ersan Ilyasova, Sergio Rodriguez, and particularly Nerlens Noel, that was merely the appetizer.

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Contracts expire at the end of the 2017-2018 season for Robert Covington, Joel Embiid, Nik Stauskas, and Gerald Henderson. While the team will certainly make committed efforts to retain both Covington and Embiid, the team has some maneuver room at shooting guard.

Both Henderson and Stauskas may be competing for one roster spot this year.  Or, the team may simply go with Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot at the two and plan to load up at shooting guard via the 2017 NBA Draft.

But however it plays out this year, the Philadelphia 76ers have to assess the fit of Furkan Korkmaz within this roster prior to severing ties with either Henderson or Stauskas.  The only way to do that is bring him onboard for the 2017-2018 season.