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Sixers: 3 goals for Seth Curry in 2021-22 season

By Christopher Kline

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Last summer, the Sixers landed Seth Curry in exchange for Josh Richardson. The move was met with celebration in the fanbase — a successful first swing from newly minted President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey. Even so, there were some who doubted Curry’s ability to start. He was a bench player in Portland and Dallas previously, and was due for the biggest workload of his career in Philly.

It’s safe to say Curry passed that test with flying colors. He was not without flaws — all season, it was shoot more 3s, Seth! — but Curry became an integral part of the No. 1 seed in the East. He even took it to another level in the playoffs, and was one of the very few bright spots in Philadelphia’s second-round loss to Atlanta.

Curry is under contract for two more seasons, and will make $8.2 million in 2021-22. What are goals for the 30-year-old sharpshooter?

3 goals for Sixers guard Seth Curry: 50/40/90

Seth Curry has been tantalizingly close to joining the elusive 50/40/90 club in recent years. Last season, he shot 46.7 percent from the field, 45.0 percent from 3, and 89.6 percent at the free throw line. Curry is one of the most efficient shooters the NBA has ever seen. That historic milestone is not far out of reach.

While a Ben Simmons trade could change the calculus of Doc Rivers’ rotation, the expectation is that Curry will resume his role of starting two-guard next season. With or without Simmons, Curry will have plenty of open shots in Philadelphia’s offense.

He has approached the 50 percent mark from the field before (49.5 percent with Dallas in 2019-20 on nearly identical volume). The 3-point percentage is, knock on wood, almost a given. At the free-throw line, it’s only a matter of time until Curry eclipses 90 percent. He is a Curry after all.

Breaking 50/40/90 has no tangible on-court benefit, but it’s a meaningful accomplishment in the broader scope of NBA history, and would cement Curry’s name alongside some of the NBA’s greatest offensive players.