Sixers’ Furkan Korkmaz expresses desire to play amid trade rumors
NEW YORK–The NBA trade deadline is approaching quickly on Thursday at 3 p.m. EST and now is the time for teams to decide how they are going to handle things and how they are going to improve their chances down the stretch of the season.
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of those teams who expect to be active before the buzzer sounds on Thursday on any deals. Plenty of names have popped up, but one name that continues to pop up is Furkan Korkmaz.
Korkmaz has only played 25 games thus far in the 2022-23 season and is averaging only 10.2 minutes per game. He has been pushed out of the rotation, and therefore, has had his name floating around the trade deadline.
“I think, as an NBA player, we are all used to it,” said Korkmaz. “Names are floating around, a lot of names coming up. From my perspective, I just try and stay ready, keep doing my thing, keep practicing, and then at the end of the day, whatever happens, whatever the decision, I’ll just be happy to be on the court. That’s all I can say because I wanna be on the court. I am looking forward to seeing what’s gonna happen.”
Korkmaz has spent the entirety of his six seasons in Philadelphia and he has been an integral part of the team’s rotation in the past. However, he hasn’t gotten much of an opportunity in the 2022-23 season as he’s shooting 41% from the floor and 343% from deep in his limited time.
When asked if he wants to go where he can earn more playing time, Korkmaz answered with an understandable response as a competitor.
“There is no straight answer to this question, but at the end of the day, I want to be on the court,” he finished. “You are getting the message.”
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