Philadelphia Fit
As a amatter of fact, the needs of the Philadelphia 76ers this year are no long “best player available”. In fact, the needs in this draft are very specific.
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Let’s review exactly what those needs are:
I Must be versatile
II Must be capable of playing NBA defense
III Must be able to shoot a three-point shot
IV Must be able to play both with ball or off-ball in backcourt
V Must have huge upside
VI Must have good work ethic
VII Must be able to run team offense
VIII Must elevate play of teammates
IX Must be coachable
X Must be capable of carrying team at key moments in game.
And of all those very demanding and specific needs, Markelle Fultz delivers on all points. But what could Markelle Fultz expect in return?
Markelle Fit
So what makes the Philadelphia 76ers the right team for Markelle Fultz? More than you might think. As a rookie, he will fit right in with the Philadelphia 76ers chronologically. You may know that the team played three rookies last season in Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Dario Saric, and Joel Embiid. This year, the team will debut Ben Simmons. So Fultz will be among a group of his peers, and will develop alongside other young NBA Players. That means he will get his fair share of playing time, and will develop his NBA skills on track.
Developing Players Philly Forte
Developing any elite player requires a very capable coaching staff. Look no further than the Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown. Brown has had some practice in recent years. Wait.. who are we kidding. Until last season, that’s all Brown seemed to be doing.
But the results are plain. Rookie Joel Embiid wow’d the NBA. Dario Saric and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot both improved dramatically in their first seasons. Now it will be up to Ben Simmons and hopefully Markelle Fultz to keep the positive momentum going.