Ersan Ilyasova does what needs to be done, and that’s why the Sixers love him. A 6-foot-10 “stretch-4,” Ilyasova, 31, has the size, talent and the experience to guard any position on the court, and he has a particular gift for taking charges. He leads the NBA in charges taken over the past two seasons.
He can play power forward, small forward or even center, which he did for the Sixers in the playoffs.
A “stretch-4″ is a big player who can shoot from long range, and they are coveted in today’s NBA, where the three-pointer is king.