Callowhill Review Spring 2020

The Grueling Process Brandan Thomas

Being a 76ers fan this season has been one of most stressful things I have gone through in my life. For this essay I will detail the problems with the 76ers.

1. Letting Jimmy Butler walk in Free Agency.

The 76ers acquired Jimmy Butler in November of the 2018-2019 season after trading away Robert Covington and Dario Saric. In his fifty-five games with the 76ers Jimmy Butler averaged 18.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.8 steals per game, while shooting 46.1 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from the three point line, and 86.8 percent from the free throw line. Butler gave the 76ers something they never really had, someone who could create their own shot off the dribble, facilitate for his teammates, and defend multiple positions. Butler also as the 76ers closer last season, someone head coach Brett Brown trusted on more than one occasion to take the last shot. Butler ultimately left for the Miami Heat, where he signed a four year deal for 140 million.

2. Signing Al Horford This past offseason the 76ers chose to sign Al Horford to a four year deal for 109 million. In theory this move made sense because the 76ers needed to address the revolving door at the backup center spot to supplement those minutes that Joel Embiid will be off the floor.

Instead the 76ers have chosen to start him and it just has not worked out. Horford is pretty 47