The Philadelphia 76ers signed Sergio Rodriguez to an $8 million, 1 year contract this offseason in the hopes that he would prove to be a solid stop-gap player for them as they built the rest of their roster. He’s proving to them so far this season that he can be so much more than that.
Coming into this season, a one year deal with Sergio was a smart thing to do. Giving him the money they did was practically no risk since the Sixers were far under the salary cap, and if he turned out to be a good player, they would look very wise for having signed him after seven seasons off from the NBA.