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NBA Free Agency 2020: 5 offseason targets for the Philadelphia 76ers

By Bryan Toporek

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 15: Avery Bradley #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers against Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on December 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 15: Avery Bradley #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers against Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on December 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

2. Avery Bradley, PG/SG

Avery Bradley is expected to decline his $5.0 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and he may be too much of a luxury for the Los Angeles Lakers to keep.

Bradley didn’t join the Lakers in the Orlando bubble because of family concerns with regard to COVID-19. They marched to the NBA championship without him, although he started in 44 of his 49 appearances this season, averaging 8.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 triples in 24.2 minutes per game.

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Bradley is more of an undersized 2-guard than a conventional point guard, but he’s earned two All-Defensive team nods by harassing opposing ball-handlers. He could slot in as the Sixers’ primary point-of-attack defender, allowing Ben Simmons to roam off the ball and wreak havoc in more of a free safety role.

Bradley isn’t a high-volume 3-point shooter, but he has knocked down 36.4 percent of his long-range attempts across his 10-year NBA career. He hit 36.4 percent of both his pull-up and catch-and-shoot 3s last season, too, which suggests he could play a role both on and off the ball for the Sixers offensively.

The Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks are among the contenders expected to make a play for Bradley with their mid-level exceptions, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, but neither of them could promise Bradley a starting job. If the Sixers are looking for a defensive-minded secondary ball-handler to pair with Simmons, they might be able to offer Bradley a larger role than any other contender can.