After four seasons of T.J. McConnell being the primary backup point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, the franchise will begin a new era at the reserve playmaking spot this upcoming season. The team will have three players vying for the role as Ben Simmons backup in Trey Burke, Raul Neto and Shake Milton. Burke should get that role for this season as Christopher Kline of The Sixer Sense wrote, but can Burke become a mainstay at that role for seasons to come?
There’s several factors to consider when looking at Burke’s fit on the roster beyond this season.