Veteran guard J.J. Redick has likely seen his fair share of slumps over his storied NBA career. How he got over his most recent one with the Philadelphia 76ers, though, might just take the cake.
Fresh off a 28 win campaign (a considerable improvement but still poor overall) a season ago, it was only logical for the team to just continue piling in experience and see what happens next. However, Sixers General Manager Bryan Colangelo felt like the team was on the cusp of pushing for a playoff spot as early as the coming season.
The man who replaced Sam Hinkie got the ball started by swapping the team’s number three pick for the Boston Celtics’ number one so they could select Washington Husky guard Markelle Fultz, even throwing in a future lottery…
