Philadelphia 76ers: 5 roster moves they must make

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1. Guarantee Furkan Korkmaz

While the 22-year-old Furkan Korkmaz may not appear to move the needle too much, he is a crucial piece for the 76ers. Korkmaz took 4.9 attempts from deep per game last season. This was the second most 3-point attempts for the 76ers behind Tobias Harris, who took 5.0 attempts per game.

Korkmaz was efficient with his shots too. He hit 40.2 percent of his outside looks which was fourth-best on the team. Korkmaz is crucial to the structure of the team with his floor spacing abilities. He is not a player who demands the spotlight, he just does his job. This is crucial on a team with such big personalities.

This gives Simmons more ability to create inside which is where he is at his most dangerous. It also allows Embiid more space to bully his defender as teams cannot cheat off Korkmaz to help on Embiid. The shooting guard will hurt you on the scoreboard if you do.

Korkmaz is only due $1.7 million next season and the 76ers are not going to find a similar level of production in a free agent who will cost them as little. As they are so far over the cap, guaranteeing Korkmaz should be a priority.