3 free agents Philadelphia 76ers should consider for 2020 playoffs

Here are three free agents who could help the Philadelphia 76ers on their 2020 playoff run.

J.R. Smith

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Yes, the mercurial streaky shooter would be a nice fit in Philadelphia. Not only is Smith an explosive scorer and 3-point shooter–albeit streaky–he is a solid perimeter defender. He only played 11 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018-19 season before the Cavs waived him as they looked to move the rebuild forward.

He shot 40% from deep for the Cavs during their title run in the 2015-16 season followed by 35.1% from deep in 2016-17 and then 37.5% from deep in the 2017-18 season. Much like Crawford, Smith is a guy who can come off their bench and give the team some serious offense and shooting in a small amount of time. He was a key piece during Cleveland’s 4-year run to the NBA Finals and he could help the Sixers who are in desperate need of shooting.