Ranking the top 50 NBA players of next season: 50-41
By Corey Rausch
50. Tobias Harris
Much has been made about Tobias Harris not living up to the contract that he was given by the Philadelphia 76ers but looking just at talent paints a much prettier picture. He is the ideal third option for this team when they have shooting around their perimeter players.
Despite the negativity surrounding his season, Harris numbers were in line with his career averages or better across the board. He posted averages of 19.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists (career high) on shooting splits of .471/.367/.806. He is an efficient floor spacer but was underqualified to be their top shooter.
He will benefit from the infusion of talent they are bringing in with Seth Curry, Danny Green, Terrance Ferguson and Tyrese Maxey. No longer will Harris need to be the primary floor spacer and he can focus on what he excels at.
Harris thrives in his role as a guy who can occasionally have a huge scoring night. Camping in the left corner on offense when he is not driving the lane is a good spot for him considering he averaged 50.0 percent from there on 36 attempts. He is reunited with his coach with the LA Clippers, Doc Rivers, who saw him thrive. If you can ignore his cap hit Harris will be plenty of fun to watch this season.