Furkan Korkmaz, who was the No. 26 overall pick in the 2016 draft, continues to impress overseas, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes. The Sixers‘ draft-and-stash prospect was named the Best Young Player of the Basketball Champions League. Pompey notes that team president Bryan Colangelo was in Spain to watch Korkmaz compete in the BCL playoffs over the weekend.
Here’s more from Philadelphia:
- Korkmaz may be better served to wait one more season before coming stateside, Pompey argues in a separate piece. The scribe believes the 6’8″ shooting guard needs to add bulk to his 198 lb frame.
- The Sixers would be smart to pursue J.J. Redick in free agency, John Smallwood of the Philadelphia Daily News argues. The team lacks shooting from the outside and adding Redick would be a great way to solve that issue.
- Adding Paul George could be the defining moment for the Colangelo administration, Smallwood opines in the same piece. Indiana could move George this summer, though it appears the franchise is trying to work with the 4-time All-Star to build a winning squad.
Philly would be perfect for PG. he deserves the wrath of those fans. He will be in LA…clips or fakers. Good riddance
Doubt he goes to the West, too much competition out there
Those fans?
Philly is pretty lit in a playoff atmosphere when they are winning
Eagles fans are notoriously awful, that has got to somewhat transfer over once they have a competitive team on the court.
Philly fans are no worse than anyone else. We all have bad eggs
George on the Sixers would be lit, first round pick, Okafor, and Stauskas for George and use the sign and trade for Holiday trading away one of the picks owed by the Heat along with Covington to New Orleans. Covington could be the 3 NO needs to put along Cousins and Davis to spread the floor for them. As for the Sixers they instantly become contenders with this lineup
PG-Holiday
SG- Henderson
SF-George
PF-Simmons
C-Embiid
Except they want Simmons at 1
Simmons would get torched by point guards and shooting guards. He’s 6’10 240-250, he’s a power forward but yea Brown will def use him like a Lebron James
He won’t guard 1’s silly.
Wake me when Embiid can play
Trust the process!