Philadelphia 76ers: Top 5 point guards in franchise history

3. Andre Miller

When Allen Iverson was traded to the Denver Nuggets in the 2006-07 season, Andre Miller was one of the players Philadelphia received in the exchange. Before Miller arrived in South Philly, he played solid point guard minutes in Cleveland, Los Angeles (Clippers), and Denver. In 2001, he averaged double digit assists.

Miller was known as a reliable distributor with natural point guard instincts. He was a pass-first player who could score when needed. He was far from a 3-point threat, shooting 21 percent his entire career, but he shot 46 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line. As a Sixer, he would play all 82 games in consecutive seasons and play over 36 minutes a game.

In Philly, you could watch Miller lob passes to Iguodala for fierce dunks on fast breaks, or pass dimes to Kyle Korver for spot-up 3s in the corner. Miller could draw fouls and make high I.Q. plays on offense to give the Sixers the floor general they needed.

At that point in time, the Cavs and Celtics were beasts in the east, so Miller and the Sixers did not make too much noise in the playoffs. Uncharacteristically, he averaged 21 points in the 2008-09 postseason, but that was just in six games.

After a 21-year career in the NBA, Miller retired at the end of the 2016 season. Overall, he accumulated 8,524 assists, good for 11th on the All-Time Assist Leader list. When he played his three seasons in Philly, he was their best ball handler and passer. Clearly, he was the floor leader they needed after Allen Iverson was traded away.