From the moment the Philadelphia 76ers selected point forward/guard Ben Simmons with the first pick of the 2016 NBA draft, the consensus immediately rang out that the team needed to surround him with shooters.
The team attempted to do just that in draft Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot at 24, and Furkan Korkmaz at 26. Both prospects were described as raw with good upside. The team treated Korkmaz as a “draft and stash”, encouraging him to play in the Turkish league’s Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü, the former team of Dario Saric.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers brought Luwawu through their summer league program, where he played six games and averaged 23.