When one of your primary ball handlers takes 8.2 shots per game and only makes 3.2 of them, it can get a little frustrating to watch. On the surface, Sergio Rodriguez’s 8.1 points and 5.1 assists in only 23.2 minutes per game is interesting. That’s 12.6 points and 7.9 assists per 36 minutes.
Because of those numbers, there may be a decent market for the Spaniard leading up to the February 23 NBA trade deadline. Teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for guard depth, and “El Chacho” may be ripe for the picking.
Trading Rodriguez at the deadline wouldn’t only be an opportunity to acquire some assets, but it will open a door for rookie guard, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and the newest member of the Sixers, Chasson Randle, who just signed a three-year deal with the team on January 30.