The Sixer Sense
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Philadelphia 76ers 2017-18 season report cards

By Rusty Gorelick

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 7: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the game against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 5, 2018 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 7: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the game against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 5, 2018 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – MAY 9: JJ Redick #17 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Second Round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 9, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the 76ers 114-112 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

J.J. Redick

Season Stats: 17.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, three assists, 0.5 steals, 0.1 blocks, 46% FG, 42% 3PT, 90.4% FT

Grade: A-

Former President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo (wow, what a beautiful phrase) threw a big portion of the Philadelphia 76ers’ salary cap at the American sniper, and it most definitely paid off.

The only knocks on Redick are that he was a liability on the defensive end and he made more than enough dumb and poorly timed turnovers early in the season, but Young Colangelo did not give him $23 million over one year to play defense well or handle the ball. J.J. made that much because he can shoot well, and his stellar 42 percent three-point percentage gave the 76ers some much-needed floor spacing.

Redick posted a box plus-minus of zero, with an offensive BPM of 2.6 and a defensive BPM of -2.6, proving his brilliance on the offensive end and the fact that he was a liability on the other end of the court. On the bright side, he posted 6.6 win shares over the course of the season, good for second best on the team.

The Sixers front office has a major decision to make regarding Redick. He likes the city and wants to come back, but he could receive a lucrative offer from elsewhere. He will have to take a pay cut if the team makes a run at LeBron James this summer, so the question is whether or not he will sacrifice the cash for a ring.