Ben Simmons is going to win the Rookie of the Year award. Joel Embiid is going to be in contention for the Defensive Player of the Year award. Both of those two players are special young talents that will be playing in numerous All-Star games throughout their careers, yet the man that elevates this Philadelphia 76ers team from good to great stands 6-foot-4 and only weighs 190 pounds.
J.J. Redick signed a one year contract this summer worth $23 million, and many fans and analysts agreed that the Sixers overpaid for the aging sharpshooter. Through 18 games, however, Redick has earned every penny of that deal thus far.