Entering this offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers were confronted by the need to address various holes in their roster preventing them from actualizing the hopes of championship contention. Among those needs sat improved guard depth, versatility at the point of attack and a defensive-minded presence who could also space the floor, a la Danny Green, whose torn ACL was expected to sideline him for much of 2022-23.
By trading Green and the No. 23 pick in exchange for De’Anthony Melton during last week’s NBA Draft, the Sixers tallied off a few boxes from their summer checklist.