Due to the General Manager Daryl Morey’s Volharding in re -taking Quentin Grimes this season, the Philadelphia 76ers left few free desk options to solve their striking playing problem if negotiations fail.
Unfortunately for Sixers fans, one player still has to decide where he will drive his trade for the 2025-26 campaign. Former Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook would be a very unpopular acquisition if Morey decided that this is a player in which he wants to invest. The proven state record of Westbrook, however, could benefit the 76 people if they offer to secure a championship.
Westbrook can be a difference maker in Philadelphia
Despite the fighting of accusations of ‘Stat padding’ for the most part of his career, ‘Mr Triple-Double’ has consistently shown the attributes of an expert playmaker who can increase the performances of his teammates and still influence the game in other areas.
Although Westbrook was primarily used as an impact bench player during his time in Denver, the athletic guard made an effective offensive contribution for a team that collected 50 victories in the year. The 36-year-old an average of 13.3 points and 6.1 assists per match while taking 27.9 minutes on the floor.
For comparison: Tyrese Maxey – who was forced in the role of the primary option of the 76ers on the attack due to endless injuries – registered 26.6 points and 6.1 assists per game, an identical play out, even with a more prominent role in rotation (37.7 minutes).
This can be an intriguing partnership for Philadelphia and the development of the electric Maxey. The guard of the Sixers dramatically improved his ability to set up his teammates during the previous campaign; Nevertheless, the improved responsibility sometimes hinded its own performance. Westbrook would take on part of the playing burden that sometimes limited Maxey.
This signing is not ‘younger and more dynamic’
One thing that Morey emphasized as a priority in the low season was to make this team younger and dynamic in an attempt to end the injury curse that the 76ers have had to endure for several years. The acquisition of Westbrook – in addition to retaining the services of Veteraan Trio Andre Drummond, Kyle Lowry and Eric Gordon – would not follow this vision.
The Philadelphia roster now has a younger and livelier feeling. In the NBA concept, the Sixers used their third general choice to select the Athletic VJ EDGCOMBE, as well as to add the depth of the team by Rookie hunter Sallis and Johni Broome to the ranks.
It can be tempting for the Front Office of Philadelphia 76ers to turn to Russell Westbrook if the Grimes -Saga does not progress positively before the NBA season starts; However, the recoil of a fan base that has passed a sad 2024-25 campaign would throw an ominous cloud over the franchise before a game even played if it flourishes.
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