We have surpassed the “important” player who became a free agent this summer, so we will do this fast-shooting style for teams near the end of the bench.

Mike Scott

Verdict: go

Having completed the rare arc from a fan’s favorite substitute player to a humiliated emergency rotation player, Mike Scott has indicated through his social messages that he may not be back next season. He posted one photo after another on Instagram of the memories he created during his short stay in Philadelphia, and you must admit that this person made the most of his time here and got to know his audience.

But it’s easy to understand why many people are dissatisfied with Hive leaders after the past two seasons. Scott’s decline from an elite spot shot (41.2% at the end of the 2018-19 season) to below average (34.2% this season) has weakened his value. Since three-pointers accounted for most of his performance, Scott couldn’t be a bad shooter and stay in the rotation, even if he bravely tried to make up for those mistakes with hard work.

To be honest, I don’t think Scott did a terrible job in the small ball lineup built around Ben Simmons, even if no one thinks he is a rim protector. Can they do better than Scott? of course. But for someone who has been a unit defender for basically his entire career, he is good enough and acts as a floor spacer, at least in theory.

Even so, the 76ers are better off looking for a real five or at least a four position, their game has a certain degree of flexibility. Scott lacks the size of a big man and the ability to handle the ball on the wing, and his limitations minimize the flexibility of the lineup.

If they finally get him back to a minimum trade after they get out elsewhere, that will be an acceptable result. But I think both sides know that he shouldn’t be close to Plan A in the offseason.

Ray Joan Tucker

Conclusion: stay, if only to dunk

It is difficult to collect anything from garbage time minutes and opportunities to develop alliances, but Tucker is at least a nuclear athlete. He didn’t turn 24 until December, so he still maintains his youthful vigor, and he is one of the few players who has received rave reviews for his work ethic as a member of the Philadelphia low-minute team. He is a stubborn, team-oriented person. He likes defensive challenges. If he is lucky enough to make some progress, this is his ticket to playing time.

Tucker’s future in the NBA may depend on whether he can become a reliable three-point shooter. At the developmental league level, he can often use his power to break through smaller/weak defenders and make up for unstable jump shots by layups. But Tucker doesn’t have the ability to control the ball to justify allowing him to do a lot of offense at the NBA level, so improving his below-average score as a shooter must be the first priority of the offseason and his career.

If he doesn’t do this, I will selfishly like the 76ers to keep him by his side so I can watch him play his own individual dunk game in the warm-up game. We will see what the undrafted free agent market will look like after the draft, but at least it won’t hurt to have Tucker around in training camp.

Gary Clark

Verdict: go

Clark has never had much opportunity to show that he is wearing the 76ers jersey. He only played two games for 13 minutes before the end of the regular season. In any case, based on some of the reasons we discussed with Scott above, making this call is very easy. Clark does not provide you with much positional versatility. He is a below-average shooter. Although he is basically good as a defender, he has not done enough in this area to make up for his Insufficiency in other places.

If the 76ers continue to prioritize role players with many catch-and-shoot experts-and they have no reason not to choose this core team-they must prioritize signing or acquiring players with a good track record that are good at it. Clark’s number is there, but the efficiency is not.

Anthony Toliver

Verdict: go

In his prime, Tolliver was a fully acceptable substitute forward who could play in the bench lineup around Joel Embiid, standing on the outside waiting for a chance to double Embiid. Unfortunately, Toliver’s best days are over. If the 76ers are to enter the aging shooter market, they’d better find a versatile person, at least one who can shoot on the move. Rather than a fixed goal.

Toliver’s presence as a locker room is pleased with the 76ers and may have some value for an up-and-coming team looking for a mature voice in a young team. However, this team needs productivity and flexibility more than an authority figure at the end of the bench.

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