As the Philadelphia 76ers continue offseason preparations for the 2022-23 season, the August dead period means players are off working out on their own ahead of the upcoming campaign.
While some are in the gym doing individual workouts, Furkan Korkmaz is participating in international play at EuroBasket 2022. He is playing for his native country of Turkey.
On Friday, Korkmaz had a big day. He scored 33 points and drilled five 3s while getting to the free-throw line 14 times. The guard entering his sixth season with the Sixers kept Turkey competitive against Slovenia, which is led by Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic. Slovenia won, 104-103, on a Dragic winner.
That one felt like a #EuroBasket knock out stage game 🍿
🇸🇮 Luka & Goran: 51 PTS
🇹🇷 Cedi & Furkan: 57 PTSSeptember cannot come soon enough ⌛pic.twitter.com/46xTSbBx60
— #EuroBasket 2022 (@EuroBasket) August 13, 2022
Korkmaz had a down year in the 2021-22 season. His 3-point shooting dropped to 28.9% after he had begun to establish himself in the league as a shooter. The Sixers’ hope is he can regain that shooting touch in the new season.
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