Just under a week ago, the Sixers acquired former Lakers center DeAndre Jordan off the buyout market, much to the chagrin of Sixers Twitter.
The big man made his debut for his new team against the Bulls Monday night, earning a solid 10 minutes of playing time in Coach Doc Rivers’ rotation and racking up two points, two assists, three rebounds, a steal, and a block.
The former All Star and three-time All-NBA member was brought in to replace Willie Cauley-Stein, who was in turn signed as a replacement for Andre Drummond, who was part of the blockbuster James Harden trade. Jordan has dipped in production this year, especially since his days in “Lob City,” but the Sixers seemingly hoped Jordan could be a suitable backup to their franchise big man Joel Embiid.
What can DeAndre Jordan provide the Sixers off the bench?
Replacing Drummond is no easy task. The Sixers have both Charles Bassey and Paul Reed on the bench at center, and they also acquired Paul Millsap at the deadline; these…
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