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Philadelphia 76ers: Making the case for/against re-signing each free agent

By Stuart London

J.J. Redick, Mike Scott | Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
J.J. Redick, Mike Scott | Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Mike Scott

The ‘Threegional Manager’ has quickly become a fan favorite since being acquired in the Tobias Harris trade, and the feeling has been mutual with the love he has shown the now-famous ‘Mike Scott Hive‘. Scott has shown a toughness lacking beforehand and with a nice outside shooting touch, he is one of the few bench players Brett Brown could call on in the playoffs.

The 6-foot-8, 237-pound forward was vocal in his end-of-season press conference that he wants to return, as he thinks coming to Philly gave him a career boost, among other things he said.

Do the Sixers want him?

Yes they do. On a paper-thin bench he was the paper. Brown used him even as a small-ball center, although sometimes that did not work well. The analytics department won’t be thrilled, his win shares was only a 1.6. But with his shooting ability, versatility and good attitude, they certainly would like him back.

Would other NBA teams have any interest and how much would Sixers pay to keep him?

This is where Brand and the personnel department have to put their thinking caps on. Scott did well in the playoffs, something noted undoubtedly by other teams, but he is also a 31-year-old with bad analytic numbers and a career average of 7.1 points. He has never made more than $4.3 million in a season.

Final answer: The Sixers want him and Scott wants to come back, telling that to Brand’s face in the post-season review. How much the Sixers can, or will want to, pay Scott is of course based on what Harris and Butler do, but it seems likely the two parties will work something out. The Hive will live!