The Philadelphia 76ers will be set to resume the 2019-20 season in late July, but it is still worth it to look ahead to the offseason. So, in that case, Sixers Wire is going to continue its player profiles for potential free-agent options for them to improve the team.
The Sixers have a few needs to fill in the offseason. They will need a backup point guard, some shooting to spread the floor, and they also need a quality backup big man. Sunday’s edition focuses on a player who can be a backup big while also being able to stretch the floor with his shooting.
Patrick Patterson
Patterson does not offer much other than 3-point shooting–he’s shooting 38.7% from deep with the Clippers–but that is exactly what the Sixers need so he could get a look. He is a bulldog of a defender so he has that going for him and he will not back down on the boards.
The big aspect that will attract the Sixers’ eye is that he will be cheap. He won’t demand a big contract and the possibility of serving an important role on a team that will be contending for a title could draw him to Philadelphia. General manager Elton Brand and the Sixers will have to sell that to any potential free agents due to the lack of money–roughly $6 million for the 2020 market.
Patterson is 31-years old and he will be a guy who can fill in plenty of different holes on this team. He fills in as both the backup big man that Kyle O’Quinn was not able to really fill in this season. On top of that, he is a proven shooter and could be a great option next to Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. [lawrence-related id=33016,32996,32985]