Elton Brand has finally made his move folks. At precisely 12:40 AM on Thursday, the Sixers finalized a trade that will see both Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III of the Warriors headed to Philly.
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Burks is currently riding the best season of his career. He's averaging 16.1 points per game while shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc. A natural shooting guard, Burks provides some much-needed shooting and guard play to a big man heavy roster.
Burks is also averaging just over 4.5 threes attempted per game. The Sixers were desperate for someone with a quick trigger like that.
Glenn Robinson III is also riding a career year at the moment. He's averaging 12.9 ppg on 40.0% from three. A small forward/shooting guard combo type player, Robinson adds even more shooting for the Sixers to work with. He can very realistically replace a guy like James Ennis in the rotation.
This duo played on the Warriors, so it's reasonable to assume their stats are inflated to a degree. Getting them to both actively contribute in a lesser role with the Sixers will be crucial.
Per Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sixers will be sending over three second-round picks to Golden State in return.
Overall, this is a fantastic move for Philadelphia. Adds some much needed shooting at a cheap price.
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