The NBA playoffs haven’t been kind to the Philadelphia 76ers rookies. Shake Milton and Haywood Highsmith can’t even suit up for playoffs due to their two-way contracts. That only leaves two rookies to cover in this report and it has become clear that head coach Brett Brown doesn’t trust giving them playing time.
16th pick, 2018
In a somewhat surprising move Zhaire Smith has barely played in the playoffs, the keyword being somewhat. There was no doubt Smith impressed near the end of the regular season and with James Ennis missing game one against the Brooklyn Nets, it seemed like a prime opportunity to throw Smith in the rotation.