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Philadelphia 76ers Summer League awards

By Lucas Johnson

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 06: Isaiah Miles #41 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives against Robert Williams III #44 of the Boston Celtics during the 2018 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 69-63. 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. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 06: Isaiah Miles #41 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives against Robert Williams III #44 of the Boston Celtics during the 2018 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 69-63. 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. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 15: Furkan Korkmaz #30 of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 15, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 15: Furkan Korkmaz #30 of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 15, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

MVP

There is no question that Furkan Korkmaz deserves the Most Valuable Player award for his performance with the Sixers Summer League Roster. He erupted in the club’s first contest with 40 points and while he had his bad nights, there’s no doubt he had the best overall performance throughout the Sixers Summer League run.

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He averaged 16.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists, while making 38.5 percent of his shots from the floor and 37.0 percent of his shots from behind the arc. Including the 40 point outburst to begin Summer League, he scored in double–digits four out of the six games the Sixers played.

However, Korkmaz did have two really bad games and it shows he is still struggling with consistency. With his consistency being an issue, he probably won’t see a much bigger role than he had with the Sixers last year. Korkmaz’s performance showed that the Sixers now have a legit 3-point shooter at the tail end of the bench.

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The performances of Korkmaz, Bolden and Miles have given the Sixers a good sense on how their roster and their G-League affiliate’s roster should look like next season. Even though the club didn’t have a winning record during the Summer League, it did give the franchise a sense of direction to go with their young talent.