At the NBA Trade Deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers traded for two veteran wing players that should boost the bench’s production. As a result of this move, the teams’ rookies, especially the two that play on the perimeter have experienced reduced roles.
20th pick, 2019
In the first four games of February, Matisse Thybulle played over 20-minutes in three of those outings. In the two contests this past week, he played under 20-minutes in each of those outings. He was still productive enough in those two games, especially on offense, but the additions of both Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III have clearly cut into his playing time.