At the moment, the Philadelphia 76ers have a pretty solid roster as they head into training camp on Tuesday, but there can always be an upgrade made.
Considering the Sixers are led by Daryl Morey, who is always actively looking for roster upgrades, one can assume Philadelphia will be in the running for a number of moves. The Sixers did a great deal of heavy lifting over the summer with the additions of PJ Tucker, De’Anthony Melton and Danuel House Jr., but there can always be more.
Bleacher Report suggests the Sixers should give the Detroit Pistons a call and see what it will take to acquire Alec Burks. The veteran guard played 18 games for the Sixers in the 2019-20 season and he shot 41.6% from deep in those games.
B/R on the case for Philadelphia to acquire Burks:
Philly could use another playmaker on the second unit, and Burks, a career wing, just held his own as an emergency point guard for the New York Knicks (3.0 assists against 1.1 turnovers). He can manage most defensive matchups on the perimeter, and he has splashed better than 38 percent of his threes each of the past three seasons.
His skill set is the kind most contenders could stand to add, which makes it highly unlikely the rebuilding Detroit Pistons will hold on to him for long, particularly when his contract has just a team option remaining after this season.
Burks is an 11-year veteran who has plenty of playoff experience under his belt and he would be a nice addition to Philadelphia’s roster. One would have to wonder what it would take to acquire him as Detroit continues its rebuild, but if the Sixers see an opportunity to add him to the roster, one can bet Morey will figure something out.
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