The 76ers finally made one of hopefully many offseason roster moves today, trading Reggie Evans to the Toronto Raptors for Jason Kapono. Kapono, a career 45.4% three-point shooter, helps address the Sixers' urgent need for outside shooting. Hopefully Jason Kapono delivers more than Donyell Marshall, Royal Ivey, and Kareem Rush delivered this past season.
Although Reggie Evans has been a fan favorite in Philly for the past couple seasons, it was the right move to let him go. Yes, he hustled and represented a blue-collar Philadelphia mentality, but how much did he truly bring to the table? Evans averaged 3.3 points and 4.6 rebounds last season. The Sixers need more production than that if they hope to make a run deep into the playoffs. ALso, with the return of Jason Smith and Elton Brand this season, the Sixers have a full rotation of big men. If the Sixers decide to stay with Samuel Dalembert at center (God help us...) and Elton Brand returns to his All-Star form, there is limited minutes left for a backup big man, and the Sixers seem to be going with Jason Smith.
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