In a season for the Philadelphia 76ers where many gems have stepped up to take on large roles with the team, JaKarr Sampson seems to be finding himself left behind in the rosters’ power rankings, at least in most fans’ minds. Guys like Richaun Holmes, T.J. McConnell, and maybe even Carl Landry have proven their worth to the team, big time.
Sampson, although clearly a hard worker, has struggled to really find a statistic groove and show he’s worth keeping around. When the Sixers put out a video of Sampson and Isaiah Canaan playing the Christmas sellout-toy “Pie Face,” fans on Reddit exploded with comments like, “everytime I wanna cut Jakarr, I see sh– like this then I feel bad,” and, “JaKarr should be given a 10 year 20 million dollar contract.