Philadelphia 76ers: 3 Players that disappointed this season

The Sixers were eliminated by Kawhi's famous Game 7 dagger.
The Sixers were eliminated by Kawhi's famous Game 7 dagger.

#3 Furkan Korkmaz

Korkmaz was the 26th overall pick by the Sixers back in 2016
Korkmaz was the 26th overall pick by the Sixers back in 2016

The 21-year old Turkish youngster signed with the Sixers in July of 2017 and received various G-league assignments in his rookie year.

Coming off a strong summer league outing this past season, Korkmaz couldn't buy enough minutes for himself in Philly. He expected to be a part of the rotation in his second year but according to the coaching staff had not done enough to earn adequate minutes yet.

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“I was the first guy who asked to be traded. Then six-seven players left and I stayed the whole season. It was a really tough season for me to get used to everything and deal with all this stuff,”, admitted Korkmaz.

He played a total of 48 games after the franchise failed to trade him before the deadline in February, and averaged a meagre 5.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. Although his playtime increased down the stretch, the 2017 Champions League Best Young Player couldn't really find his feet in a Sixers uniform.

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