Sixers selecting Jaden Springer out of Tennessee with No. 28 pick
The Philadelphia 76ers began the offseason process on Thursday night with the 2021 NBA draft being the first opportunity to add to their roster. After a long couple of weeks of looking at mock drafts and where the team looked like they would trade the No. 28 pick, they have made their selection.
With the 28th pick, the Sixers are selecting Jaden Springer out of Tennessee. Springer is a good athlete with a solid jump shot as he shot 43.5% from deep with the Volunteers as a freshman. He can bring a lot of good things to Philadelphia’s bench moving forward as a 3-and-D option.
Along with his solid 3-point shot, Springer averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists and he also averaged 1.2 steals per game. He is a player who can provide production on either end of the floor and he can be a rotational player fairly quickly in Philadelphia with some work.
Sources: 76ers, No. 28: Jaden Springer.
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The Sixers still do have two more picks in this draft in order to add to this roster so it will be interesting to see what president Daryl Morey will do with those selections. Of course, the team could also trade both of those picks as they look to add some win-now players.
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