As the 2021-22 NBA season approaches rather quickly — training camp is about one week away — everybody is compiling rankings of the top players in the game.
The Philadelphia 76ers have a number of talented players on their roster, and they will factor into these rankings. They are led by the star duo — at least for now — of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons and a strong supporting cast that puts them near the top of the East on a daily basis.
One of those role players, Seth Curry, had a terrific first season in Philadelphia. The sharpshooter averaged 12.5 points. He tied his career high by averaging 2.7 assists, and he shot 45% from deep.
He followed that by shooting a sizzling 50.6% from deep, and he had a true shooting percentage of 72.7% in the playoffs. He was putting the ball on the floor, exuding confidence and his production is going to be huge for the Sixers moving forward.
Curry was ranked as the 81st-best player in the league in Sports Illustrated’s rankings, but now ESPN has come out with its rankings, which have him a fewer spots lower.
After ranking him at No. 91 before last season, ESPN has Curry ranked 88th:
Philadelphia swapped Josh Richardson and a second-round pick for Curry on draft night in 2020, and he provided everything the 76ers hoped for, and then some. He’s now shot 45% from 3-point range each of the past three seasons, fully establishing himself as one of the league’s best deep threats, and he gives Philadelphia the spacing it desperately needs around MVP candidate Joel Embiid.
Curry’s ability to knock down 3-point shots at such a high clip is a welcomed addition to this team and it will be needed even more moving forward. The Sixers are still expected to trade Simmons at some point which means that Curry will likely assume more responsibility on this team.
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