4 Players the 76ers should target after missing out on Gary Trent Jr.

The Philadelphia 76ers, despite a barrage of well-received moves in free agency, still have a handful of things to address this offseason. Primordial is their pressing need to make the roster deeper at every position — an area they admittedly cut corners on to facilitate their new signings.

A golden opportunity in the form of Gary Trent Jr. was featured in the open market, but the 76ers let that opportunity past. Instead, the shooting guard signed with a key rival in the Bucks. Philly still needs help at the wings, and with the 25-year-old now off the board, here are four players the team should pivot to.

4. The 76ers could trade for veteran scorer Jordan Clarkson

It’s way easier for the 76ers to maximize the veteran’s minimum allowance in free agency, but the trade market remains available for them to exploit. The structure of KJ Martin’s deal allows them to make a swap for a moderately sized contract, though they will need to surrender one of their modest signings.

If Philly is amenable to that scenario, one name they can go for is Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, who’s been made widely available for trades since last season’s trade deadline. While he’s had a relatively down year in the previous campaign, there’s much to like about his theoretical fit with the team thanks to his secondary playmaking and legitimate three-level scoring.

Save for the aging and injury-prone Kyle Lowry and the unproven Jared Mccain, the 76ers don’t really have another option to complement Tyrese Maxey. Clarkson, a former Sixth Man of the Year, is someone who can keep defenses honest with his pure scoring while also being a reliable resort as a playmaker for the second unit.