Things are finally starting to fall in place for the Philadelphia 76ers. They didn’t have the start they wanted, but with the team mostly healthy, they’re now racking up a few wins.
However, the problems persist, one of which is the team’s lack of floor spacing. This season, the Sixers have shot 35.5% from three, ranking them 25th in the NBA . That is a problem that they should not ignore. It may not have been that big of a problem had the Sixers kept Buddy Hield, who is arguably one of the best sharpshooters in the NBA.
For that, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley deemed letting Hield walk and not replacing was the Sixers’ biggest regret this season.
“With a pair of star-level mismatches leading the offense in Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, Hield’s movement shooting felt like the perfect way to maintain optimal spacing around the stars. And it was for the little time they spent together, as the trio posted a ridiculous 130.8 offensive rating across their 18 shared playoff minutes,” Buckley wrote.