This season, the 76ers have a good record, currently ranked 3rd in the East, the position in the top half is very stable, after last season's collapse, this season the 76ers are up and down, the determination to compete for the championship is very strong, especially Harden, leaving the Nets to come to the 76ers, is for the championship.
In the offseason, Harden really fought for the championship, he chose to cut his salary, so that the 76ers got more salary space to strengthen the team, for which Harden and the 76ers were also investigated by the league, but after the investigation, both sides were innocent and there were no violations.
This season Harden is willing to be a green leaf next to Embiid, although people have the impression that Harden's efficiency is not very high, but this season's Harden efficiency is really good, averaging 21.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game, shooting 45.1% from the field, a new high in the last three seasons, 38.9% three-point shooting, a career high, in the 76ers Harden reduced more individual offense, added more passes, and passed himself alive into the league's assist king.
However, Harden was not selected as an All-Star this season, but for an MVP-level player like Harden, missing an All-Star is nothing, and playing well in the following regular season and playoffs is the key to helping himself save the reputation.
Of course, the 76ers want to win by Harden alone is definitely not enough, Embiid has an MVP-level performance this season, is one of the MVP favorites, in addition to the two core of Harden and Embiid, the team's role player matching and play is also crucial.
This season because of Harden's salary cut, the 76ers roster thickness has improved to a certain extent, House, Harrell, Tucker, these players are because of Harden's salary cut, the 76ers can sign. Maxi's progress and Harris' sacrifice, as well as Melton's play, are also crucial for the 76ers.
At present, the 76ers are very good on paper, and can wrestle with any team, but for the team's current roster, the 76ers seem to have a desire to improve, after they took Dedmon, this signing is good for the 76ers, this season Dedmon played 30 games with the Heat, averaging 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, although the technique is a little rough, but can relieve Embiid's fatigue.
After adding to the Dedmon, the 76ers don't seem to have stopped reinforcing the Will, and recently they reached out to Will. Barton, Barton played for the Wizards this season, averaging 7.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, and his statistics and abilities are very comprehensive, but due to the change in the Wizards' strategic goals this season, coupled with Barton's $15 million salary, the two sides recently reached a buyout.
Barton has yet to find his home after completing the buyout, and the 76ers are currently one of the teams contacting Barton, although Barton is still considering it. Due to age, Barton's playing time and average statistics this season have reached a new low in the last nine seasons.
But Barton's ability is good, give him enough playing time he can play better statistics and performance, and this season, Barton's three-point shooting rate has reached 38.0%, is a qualified three-point shooter, and Barton can do more than shoot three-point as simple, his control of the ball, his ability to dominate the ball are very good, in fact, last season, Barton averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
If the 76ers can take Barton, it will be a very good addition to the team, Barton's size may not be very dominant at the moment, but 1.96m height is enough for the guard line.
Patton's own request for his next home is to make his role play a bigger role, because Patton is now in contract year and the 32-year-old still wants to fight for a big contract. The 76ers' current guard line still has some space, and if he joins the 76ers and plays better in the 76ers to help the team achieve better results, it is also more beneficial for Barton personally.
At present, the 76ers have officially contacted Barton, and the key to signing Barton is whether the 76ers can give him more playing time and bigger roles, and for the championship, the 76ers should still rush on Barton's side.