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NBA Draft 2020: 5 franchises that needs to add shooting most

By Michael Walton

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - MARCH 9: Kira Lewis Jr. #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dribbles down the court during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on March 9, 2019 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Crimson Tide 82-70. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, AR - MARCH 9: Kira Lewis Jr. #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dribbles down the court during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on March 9, 2019 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Crimson Tide 82-70. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are in their neverending process of trying to complete “The Process,” hoping to bring a title to Philly through the talents of young stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Every offseason we deal with the same rumors and speculation about the Sixers splitting up the young duo to acquire pieces that fit better with their roster.

This writer will never veer to that side of the aisle as I feel that Embiid and Simmons—no matter how awkward of a fit they are—are a talented enough combination to bring an NBA title to Philadelphia.

The Sixers have five picks in the 2020 NBA Draft, which is more than enough to help to boost a 3-point attack that ranked dead last in the postseason in attempts (30.3) and percentage (26.4% from 3-point range).

Saddiq Bey

PF – Villanova – career 41.8% from 3-point range – 306 total 3-point attempts:

Saddiq Bey would be a great pick for the Sixers because he would continue to add size to their lanky roster while also adding 3-point shooting. Bey has a 6-foot-11 wingspan and enough agility to be an intriguing and worthwhile switch defender. He won’t bring much as a rebounder but that shouldn’t be of major concern for Philadelphia.

Bey went from 3.6 attempts per game from 3-point range as a freshman to 5.6 attempts per game from 3-point range in sophomore year. More impressive than the jump in 3-point attempts was the big-time leap in 3-point accuracy.

After shooting an already solid 37.4% from 3-point range in his freshman year, Bey was lights-out from deep in 2020. He shot 45.1% from 3-point range last season while also taking on a much larger role on the team. Saddiq Bey brings more size and shooting to the Philly roster and he also is steadily improving as a playmaker, finishing with a career-best 14.9% assist rate in his sophomore season.

Desmond Bane

 Guard – TCU – career 43.3% 3-point shooter – 575 total 3-point attempts

Desmond Bane is a 6-foot-6 shooting guard with a surprising amount of strength packed into a compact frame. He leverages that strength to guard bigger wings on defense. Bane shot 38% from the 3-point line in his freshman year and then never shot below 42% from deep for the rest of his career. Bane would easily succeed next to Philadelphia’s personnel.

He does not have an impressive wingspan but that isn’t a huge concern for someone who gives as much effort on defense as he does. The TCU Horned Frogs have ranked in the top-100 all four years that Bane was on the team; twice they ranked in the top-50 (KenPom).

With Bane’s clear-cut ability to guard and drain shots from the perimeter, there is a serious chance he is gone even before the Sixers’ first pick at No.  21. But Bane is such an excellent fit that I believe it would be worth it for Philadelphia to move up to select him. Though Bane is 6-foot-6 and played a lot on the wing, he would be great in point guard minutes for Philly.

The Sixers are one of the better defensive teams in the league and have perfect personnel to compensate for Bane’s underwhelming wingspan. This would allow him to have great matchups defensively and add some firepower to the Sixers’ offense.

Bane led TCU with a 26% assist percentage last season. With the Sixers, Desmond Bane would create open looks for Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. With Bane in tow, the latter would be able to flourish more like a play finisher than a play starter. Simply put, Bane and the Philadelphia 76ers feel like a match made in hoops heaven.

Devon Dotson 

PG – Kansas – Career 3-point percentage (33.2%) – 214 total 3-point attempts

Devon Dotson is 6-foot-2 with a ton of speed and athleticism packed into that (6-foot-2) frame. Dotson tested the waters during the 2019 NBA Draft process and we got a great look at his explosiveness. He posted a 38.5-inch vertical leap at the ’19 combine.

This is a massively impressive figure for a 6-foot-2 player who was coming off of a year shooting 36.2% from 3-point range. Dotson also averaged 1.4 steals per game his freshman season, further showcasing the potential to be a valuable 3-and-D guard at the NBA level.

In his sophomore season, Dotson took on a much larger share of the offense with solid results. Dotson saw an increase in his 3-point attempt rate (3PAr), points per game, and steals. The added attention from being the central focus on offense saw Dotson shoot only 30.9% from the 3-point line on 4.1 attempts per game. Dotson can play real point guard minutes for Doc Rivers and more importantly, he provides shooting to space the floor around Embiid-Simmons lineups.

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