The Sixer Sense
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Philadelphia 76ers Epic NBA Summer League

By Bret Stuter

Jul 12, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons (25) shoots during an NBA Summer League game against the Golden State Warriors at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 12, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons (25) shoots during an NBA Summer League game against the Golden State Warriors at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 16, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Melo Trimble (2) passes the ball against the Xavier Musketeers during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Melo Trimble (2) passes the ball against the Xavier Musketeers during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Roster fillers

The Philadelphia 76ers need 15 players, and they are still building their summer league roster.  But with ten confirmed roster spots filled (possible 11), the team is nearly complete.   Despite the team’s season roster having few openings, the track record of this team is such that a call up can happen throughout the year.  And so, let’s look at confirmed names so far:

Domestic Players

This year we’ll look at the players

Melo Trimble
Isaiah Briscoe
Aaron Harrison
James Blackmon
Larry Drew

Now lets examine each player individually.

PG Melo Trimble

6-foot-3 185 pound Maryland point guard Melo Trimble was an intriguing prospect in 2016 NBA Draft discussions. But after the 2016 NBA Combine, he returned to the Terrapins for another season.

Too Long Trimble

Trimble is a curious prospect. On one hand, he has tremendously honed basketball instincts. On the other hand, he can run a pick and roll, and he knows exactly when to dish the ball out to the open wing. In fact, he has crazy good handles too.

But he is not offensively complete.  He can score, but his shooting average did not improve at college. In fact, he three-point shooting regressed from a 41.2 percent as a freshman to 31.7 as a junior. He would have seved himself well to choose a one-and-done college career.  Now he must earn his NBA career one step at a time.