The Philadelphia 76ers, along with most other NBA teams, have some slimming down to do on their roster once training camp comes around. Since teams are allowed to have 20 players on their roster heading in to training camp, the ones that have the cash to spend often go right up to the limit, giving players a chance to show off what they’ve got, even if there’s little chance they make the final roster.
T.J. McConnell knows that tale all too well. In last year’s training camp, despite a largely impressive showing at summer league just about a month prior, he was not expected to make the team by very many fans.