One of the Philadelphia 76ers’ biggest flaws throughout last season was a lack of perimeter creators. Players who could simply handle the ball, shoot, and generate shots off the dribble for themselves or others. The Sixers’ offense was harder to watch than ever in the playoffs when they lost Ben Simmons to injury, leaving their remaining perimeter players struggling to create much at all around Joel Embiid.
Alec Burks’ skillset was an incredibly welcome addition to the Sixers’ bench when they acquired him from Golden State in February. For a team so lacking in creation, Burks quickly proved that he was a useful spark plug for their second unit.