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4 Free agents on losing teams who should sign with the 76ers this summer

These four players currently on bad teams should look into joining the Philadelphia 76ers in the offseason.

By Nicolas Kyle Pring

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4 Players on losing teams who should sign with the 76ers this summer

3. Kris Dunn — PG/SG (Utah)

Philadelphia’s employment of De’Anthony Melton as a low-usage connector on offense who can take on more imposing matchups on defense is imbued with a ton of merit in account of Tyrese Maxey’s inconsistent showings on that end, but his availability has been a big enough issue this season to warrant the belief that the front office could look into a direct switcheroo this offseason.

A cheaper alternative to Melton, who will definitely command an eight-digit figure this summer, would be Kris Dunn. After almost getting booted out of the league for a couple of years, the 29-year-old managed to secure a consistent role with the Jazz as their resident backcourt defender — a move that has served his team well since last season.

Having said that, Utah is likely to seek a younger commodity to replace him next season. Dunn’s market could still look nebulous, but the 76ers are an ideal landing spot for him as he projects to be a seamless rotation player who can playmake, shoot open threes, and most importantly, capably defend scoring guards.