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5 potential two-way contract targets

By Christopher Kline

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 03: Duncan Robinson #22 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates scoring a basket and drawing a foul late in the game against the Michigan State Spartans during the semifinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 3, 2018 in New York City. The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Michigan State Spartans 75-64. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 03: Duncan Robinson #22 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates scoring a basket and drawing a foul late in the game against the Michigan State Spartans during the semifinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 3, 2018 in New York City. The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Michigan State Spartans 75-64. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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2. Cameron Oliver

Outside of Korkmaz and Zhaire Smith, Oliver has been the best player on the Sixers’ Summer League roster. Oliver should have been drafted last season, but ended up without a team on draft night. Now he’s looking for his first legitimate contract heading into year two.

With a strong 6-foot-8 frame, Oliver projects as a small-ball five. He’s mobile for somebody with his bulk and can space the floor, traits that should improve his odds of sticking at the next level. He fits the modern NBA on both sides of the ball.

With Jackson, Smith and Korkmaz initiating most of the Summer Sixers’ offense, Oliver has thrived as a rim-runner. He makes hard cuts, fills the lane in transition and can finish above the rim with ease. If he were playing next to, say, Ben Simmons, he would only look better.

In two seasons at Nevada, Oliver was a 36.9 percent shooter from three-point range. If he were the inevitable replacement for Richaun Holmes, his ability to space the floor and defend at the rim would be immediate improvements. He, more than anyone else mentioned on this list, has a clear path toward carving out a role in the near future.

If Oliver doesn’t get a contract with the Sixers, he’ll almost certainly be signed elsewhere. His skill set, especially in the modern NBA, just isn’t something too many teams will pass on. He played with the Sixers’ G-League squad last season, meaning the organization already has some level of familiarity beyond Summer League.