The Philadelphia 76ers landed Ben Simmons with the No. 1 pick in the draft after years of losing, and now look ready to start coming out of their long rebuilding process. They have the second most cap space in the NBA this summer, and they're hoping to use it to add talented pieces to their young core. Here's all the latest Sixers news and rumors you need to know:
Sixers to sign Jordan Clarkson?
Clarkson is a restricted free agent this summer, meaning the Lakers will have a chance to match any offer he receives on the open market. However, they're devoting most of their cap space to the pursuits of Kevin Durant, Hassan Whiteside, DeMar DeRozan and Al Horford, which means they could let Clarkson walk.
According to Fansided's Bret Stuter, Philadelphia is expected to make a run at Clarkson this offseason - and some are even predicting he'll sign with Philly:
As it stands, Clarkson is the ideal guard prospect for the Philadelphia 76ers own needs. He is a two year veteran, has averaged minutes per game, can play off the ball or running the offense, can score – he put up 15.5 points per game in the 2015-2016 season, has a nice free throw shot at 81.5 percent accuracy, and he can sink a trey.
The fit is so sound, that even ESPN has talked about it.
ESPN NBA Mock Draft special talking #Sixers offseason. Predict them to sign G Jordan Clarkson.
— Sports Are Philly (@SportsArePhilly) June 21, 2016
So if it happens, the Philadelphia 76ers sign Clarkson, they have a veteran guard who can immediately set up as the point guard alongside Ben Simmons and play off the ball. And alternatively, he can take minutes running the offense.
But if the Sixers make a huge offer which the Los Angeles Lakers choose to match, they commit valuable cap dollars, entrenching them as a rebuilding team for the 2016-2017 season, and adding extreme value to the first round pick in 2017 which falls to the Philadelphia 76ers if if slides to four or later.
Clarkson can play either point guard or shooting guard, and would be a big upgrade at either position for the Sixers. He averaged 15.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game last season.
Saric to join Sixers this summer?
Saric, the No. 12 overall pick in the 2014 draft, signed a three-year contract with Anadolu Efes in Turkey after being drafted, but he has the option to opt out of the final year of that contract to join the Sixers this summer, reports the Bucks County Courier Times.
Saric could opt to buy out the final year of his Turkish contract and join the Sixers this summer. The deadline for Saric's decision is July 17.
Saric averaged 11.7 points and 5.8 rebounds for Anadolu Efes last season.
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