The upcoming pool of free agents this year doesn’t necessarily project to be a landscape-altering one, but for the Philadelphia 76ers, a complete makeover is essentially a guarantee thanks to their barrage of upcoming open roster sports and an attendant robust cap space to show for it.
Free agency hasn’t started yet with the postseason still nearing its climactic point, but fans and pundits around the 76ers must now have an initial wishlist of players they would be intrigued to see in Philly. Here are some players from each West playoff team the 76ers should consider signing this offseason.
1. The 76ers should aggressively pursue Isaiah Joe and his three-point marksmanship
Part and parcel of Oklahoma City’s emergence this season aside from their booming young talent is their inherent shooting ability from all three levels. This season, they led the league in three-point shooting percentage while finishing in the top-three in both field goal percentage and free-throw accuracy.
This year, their best pure marksman has clearly been Isaiah Joe. The shooting guard finished the regular season converting 41.6 percent of his three-point tries, cementing his role as Mark Daigneault’s go-to shooter off the second unit. In fact, he’s been elevated to the starting unit in their previous playoff outing as his off-ball value and marksmanship has become too valuable to skip over.
Having said that, the 76ers have the means to make the Thunder sweat when it comes to Joe. The 24-year-old, who actually started his career in Philly, would be in line for a much bigger role this time if he lands in the city. It remains to be seen what his price tag would look like, but the 76ers badly need a Buddy Hield replacement, and Joe would be a less costly and younger alternative to the erratic veteran.