CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers have a very important free agency period coming up as they have to be able to put the right pieces around Joel Embiid and James Harden in order to properly contend in the East.
They have a legitimate star duo with those two leading the way, but president Daryl Morey has another selling point he can offer to free agents in the form of coach Doc Rivers who has great relationships with players around the league.
The Sixers were able to hit on cheap free agents in the 2021 offseason like Andre Drummond and Georges Niang who both singled out Rivers for their reasoning to come to Philadelphia. Morey plans on using the coach again as they move forward into free agency at the end of June.
Morey and the Sixers have a plan for free agency so having a guy like Rivers helps in recruitment and having guys understand their role.
“I think one good thing about coach Rivers is people wanna play for him because he’s very upfront with what role they’ll have and I think that’s helped us recruit,” said Morey on Thursday after the draft. “We’re, hopefully, after free agency, we’re going to be a fairly deep team.”
The Sixers, at the moment, are a valuable team for potential free agents. They play in a passionate sports city, they have two stars, they have championship contention plans, and they also possess Rivers who has won in this league and is a former player. That always helps.
“So maybe we will have a challenge promising roles,” Morey added. “I do think what balances that is city, winning team, coach Rivers. I can’t tell you how much when I’m out there, people are like ‘I wanna play for Doc’. That’s been very helpful for me.”
With that period beginning in roughly a week, now is the time for Philadelphia to begin drawing up its selling points for potential additions.
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