J.J. Redick signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers for $23 million, just about the amount he made in the past four years combined for the Los Angeles Clippers. While that may seem pricey for a 33-year-old shooting guard, the 76ers got a steal, as Redick fills a huge hole in their promising young roster.
In today’s run-and-gun league, the 76ers struggled miserably at shooting the three. Last season, the 76ers finished 25th in the league in 3-point percentage, while attempting the seventh-most threes per game as well. That inefficiency from behind the arc and their inability to spread the floor allowed teams to crowd the paint, making it especially difficult for their star big man, Joel Embiid, to work inside.