Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown gave expanded roles to two of the club’s three rookies this past week. As the season has progressed, it appears that Brown is starting to trust his first year players a little bit more.
20th pick, 2019
Matisse Thybulle was essentially the Sixers sixth man to begin the season, but had his role reduced so that he could learn the ins-and-outs of the NBA game. For the month of December, but especially this past week, Thybulle has seen his role increase. In three games this past week, he averaged 27.