The position group has reshuffled due to gaining and losing players in the James Harden trade. But Furkan Korkmaz made the most of his opportunity Thursday against the Raptors.
watched from the sideline as a group of 76ers — including Robert Covington, Marcus Morris, KJ Martin, Danuel House Jr., and Jaden Springer — flew up and down the court for extra scrimmaging following Friday’s practice.
“I can only evaluate what I see,” Nurse said while taking a break from watching that contact work. “So I’ve got to pay attention. I’ve got to give them some chances in games, and then we’ve got to go with our gut a little bit.”led the coach to Furkan Korkmaz, who finished with 10 points, three steals and a plus/minus of plus-16 in his first meaningful action of the season. He was also responsible for some of the game’s top highlight and momentum-swinging sequences.
When Oubre slid into Tucker’s vacated starting spot Thursday, it became Korkmaz’s turn to become one of the first Sixers off the bench. Against the Raptors specifically, Nurse liked Korkmaz’s combination of outside shooting and playmaking by getting downhill with the ball in his hands. Korkmaz added he has also worked to improve defensively, hoping to gain more trust from coaches and teammates on that end of the floor.Thursday’s outing was a positive turn in a challenging couple of seasons for Korkmaz, who had fallen out of the rotation under former coach Doc Rivers while struggling to knock down deep shots.
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