Written by Jovan Alford at Total Sports Live
After losing Wednesday night to the Milwaukee Bucks 113-100, the Philadelphia 76ers’ record now stands at 1-30. Recently, the 76ers made moves in the front office, coaching staff and now the roster. On Thursday night, the 76ers acquired point guard Ish Smith from the New Orleans Pelicans for two future second round picks, according to Yahoo Sports’ Marc J. Spears.
The Sixers are acquiring guard Ish Smith from the Pelicans for two future second round picks, a source told Yahoo Sports.
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) December 24, 2015
To make room for Smith on the roster, the 76ers released guard Tony Wroten. Spears also noted an hour later that the 76ers offered Wroten in the trade to New Orleans but there was no interest.
With Smith in and Wroten out, it signifies the type of point guard the organization wants. Which is a pass-first, setup the offense, shoot second type of point guard. Wroten did not fit that mold at all but definitely brought excitement to the game.
It was shocking to see the 76ers move on from Wroten, who was one of the biggest proponents of the “Trust the Process” movement. Wroten missed the first month of the season as he was returning from a torn ACL in his right knee. He eventually made his season debut on Dec. 5, against the Denver Nuggets. Against the Nuggets, Wroten scored four points, dished out three assists but had five turnovers in 13 minutes played.
After his season debut, Wroten improved slightly, scoring in double figures against the Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, and New York Knicks. But also in those games, he had 13 combined turnovers. You cannot win basketball games with your point guard turning the ball over multiple times. It is not a recipe for success.
In three seasons with the 76ers, Wroten averaged 19.4 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game.
With Wroten gone, enter Ish Smith, who is the complete opposite as a point guard.
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