The Philadelphia 76ers unveiling a surprising rotation wrinkle in their preseason opener against Melbourne United, running Markelle Fultz alongside Ben Simmons in the backcourt. Brett Brown moved J.J. Redick to the bench as a result, citing Manu Ginobili‘s role and longevity as reasons why.
At 34, Redick is considerably older than the Sixers’ core. Moving him to the bench and allowing younger players to man the starting five makes sense. Letting Redick fill in for Marco Belinelli‘s volume in the second unit is another plus.