CHICAGO - This is the reason the 76ers traded point guard Elfrid Payton to the Orlando Magic for the rights to Dario Saric, a future protected first-round pick, and a future second-rounder shortly after selecting Payton with the 10th pick of the 2014 NBA draft.
This is the reason they went with the Croatian power forward rather than a much-needed shooting guard or small forward with a knack for knocking down three-pointers.
This is the reason the Sixers acquired Saric on that night knowing that he would spend the following two seasons with Andolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League.