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Sixers: 5 possible free agent destinations for Furkan Korkmaz

By Lucas Johnson

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5 possible free agent destinations for Korkmaz: Minnesota Timberwolves

The Bulls aren’t the only team that could be contending for the playoff spot next season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a young up-and-coming club that could be appealing to the Turkish sharpshooter.

The Timberwolves shot just 34.9 percent from the 3-point line as a team last season. That’s ranked for 25th in the NBA, which won’t be getting a franchise into the postseason. They need perimeter shooting to surround All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns and first overall pick Anthony Edwards.

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Korkmaz would be an upgrade in terms of shooting over Jake Layman, Josh Okogie, and Jarrett Culver on the perimeter. However, the current T-Wolves roster isn’t the only selling point for the Philadelphia 76ers free agent.

There have been rumors that Minnesota has a serious interest in Ben Simmons. Simmons and Korkmaz have played their whole careers together so there’s a level of familiarity between the two first round picks of 2016 NBA draft. If Simmons does get traded to Minny, then Korkmaz might want to follow his teammate to a new team.