Philadelphia 76ers: 2016 Offseason Grades

Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers number one overall draft pick Ben Simmons (25) and number twenty-fourth overall draft pick Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (20) pose for a photo at a press conference at the Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers number one overall draft pick Ben Simmons (25) and number twenty-fourth overall draft pick Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (20) pose for a photo at a press conference at the Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number twenty-four overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Draft Pick No. 2

At No. 24, the Sixers went with a pick that was popular among international basketball savants in France’s Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot. A 6’7″ wing with plenty of length, the 21-year-old Luwawu could develop into a prototypical NBA 3-and-D player.

Last season in the Adriatic League, Luwawu had a breakout year playing for Mega Leks. He averaged 16.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game on .435/.420/.667 shooting splits, though those numbers came in an admittedly small sample size of 12 games.

Between his physical profile, 7’2″ wingspan, solid frame and young age, Luwawu could prove to be a solid NBA starter as he continues to fill out. As a wing who can make plays above the rim and knock down catch-and-shoot threes with a pure stroke, Luwawu was worth looking into this late in the first round.

In NBA Summer League, Luwawu put up 8.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, shooting a less than scintillating 36.7 percent from the floor and 30.8 percent from three-point range.

To be fair, the Sixers may have whiffed by not taking Dejounte Murray, who was still available and wound up going to the San Antonio Spurs at No. 29, but if Philly is all-in on putting the ball in Ben Simmons’ hands, passing on Murray makes a little more sense.

Besides, Luwawu also addresses a position of need on the wing, giving the Sixers yet another playmaking forward to add to a promising young core.

Grade: A-

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