The free agency period continues to inch closer as the Philadelphia 76ers look to continue to improve their team with the few assets they have right now.
In terms of free agency, the Sixers have roughly $6 million to spend. This is due to the fact they handed out a lot of expensive deals in the 2019 offseason, but a few options out there can help and fit in their price range.
One option out there who will fill multiple needs and who promises to come cheap is Bryn Forbes. An injury cut his 2019-20 season short after 63 games, and he averaged 11.2 points while shooting 38.8% from deep. He provides a lot of toughness for the position. Not only are his offensive numbers solid, but also his perimeter defense is something that will be valued on a Doc Rivers-led team.
The Athletic’s John Hollinger writes this about Forbes’ free agency chances:
Forbes weirdly started all season in San Antonio despite the Spurs having a multitude of reserves who were clearly better. Along the way, Forbes made his case for being the league’s least athletic guard, finishing the year with zero dunks, zero blocks and a 4.3 percent Rebound Rate.
There’s still a role for him in the league somewhere. He’s a 40 percent career 3-point shooter, and physically strong enough that he rarely gets posted up even as a 6-2 shooting guard. Similar to Langston Galloway above, he’s a good fit on a team with a ball-dominant wing that just needs surrounding shooting.
Forbes would fill a role and he would do it on a cheap deal which is what president Daryl Morey and general manager Elton Brand are thinking right now. The Sixers will most likely be more active on the trade market than in free agency, but, among the options the team can find on the open market, Forbes is one of those diamonds-in-the-rough type of players.