The 76ers are staring at a frontcourt problem after the loss of Ariel Hukporti, and the cleanest answer might be sitting right in the two-way market.
Philadelphia doesn’t have a long list of immediate fixes, but it does have one open two-way spot. That matters.
It gives the Sixers a chance to bring in a center who can help in a pinch without forcing a bigger roster move. And among the available options, one name jumps out: Jamarion Sharp.
Sharp was recently waived by the Clippers from his two-way deal and remains unclaimed, which means he’s free to sign anywhere. For a Sixers team that just lost some real size, that makes him worth a hard look.
The Hukporti injury leaves Philadelphia leaning more heavily on the 6-foot-10 Adem Bona as the primary backup behind Joel Embiid. That shifts the shape of the frontcourt in a hurry, and it’s a concern when you consider how strong center groups are across the East.
Sharp brings the kind of dimensions you can’t ignore. He stands 7-foot-5 with a 7-foot-9 wingspan, and he’s not just tall for the sake of being tall.
In the G League last season, he averaged 4.1 blocks per game and 7.5 rebounds per game, including 2.8 offensive rebounds. Those numbers were an improvement on his rookie G League season, when he posted 3.1 blocks and 7.1 rebounds a night.
That’s what makes him more interesting than the usual giant-body flier. There’s always a question with a player whose size is the headline: is he actually useful, or just memorable?
Tacko Fall has, so far, landed on the wrong side of that line after limited NBA success. Sharp hasn’t.
He also just turned 25, and the second-season jump suggests there’s still room for him to grow. That matters for the Sixers not only right now, but down the line too, especially with Bona’s future still uncertain and Hukporti now a question mark after another major injury.
The best part for Philadelphia is that this wouldn’t require clearing anyone out. The team has a two-way opening, and those deals aren’t guaranteed. The Sixers could bring Sharp in, see what he looks like, and move on if he doesn’t prove ready.
If they do sign him, they’d be getting a young center into the building for the rest of the preseason and giving themselves a chance to develop him as both an NBA and G League player. He wouldn’t be a one-for-one answer to everything Hukporti brought, but he could provide a few useful minutes behind Embiid and Bona while growing into something more.
The downside is minimal. The upside is obvious. And after the Clippers let him go, Sharp has a chance to turn a little opportunity into something bigger.
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