Philadelphia 76ers: 3 players not likely to return in 2020-21

1. Alec Burks

Robinson III wasn’t the only person to come over in that midseason trade with the Warriors. Alec Burks was the bigger prize in that deal and largely validated that status for the rest of the season.

The shooting guard also saw a slight dip in his production after the trade, slipping from 16.1 points to 12.2 points per game. But he actually shot the ball better with Philadelphia, improving his field goal percentage from 40.6 percent to 46.1 percent and his 3-point percentage from 37.5 percent to 41.6 percent.

Burks did that in a smaller role, however, losing almost nine minutes per game after his trade to Philadelphia. His role was thrown into further turbulence during the playoffs, when Brown favored Neto over Burks in Game 2, despite an 18-point performance from the latter in Game 1. Burks wound up struggling immensely with his shot, making just 18.8 percent of his 3-point attempts during the Celtics sweep.

The Sixers wouldn’t mind bringing Burks back. He’s a high volume scorer (15.0 points per game over the whole season) and a great free throw shooter (88.7 percent on 4.0 attempts per game). He would fit well with next season’s rotation.

But Burks is sneaky old for an NBA player (he turned 29 years old in July) and this might be his last opportunity to cash in on a big payday. Alec Burks can go where the money takes him and that almost certainly won’t be Philadelphia, given how little cap flexibility the Sixers have.