Casper Ware

Casper Ware is entering his second season in the NBA. After playing most of last season in Italy, he signed with the 76ers in late March. With the 76ers, he averaged 5.3 points, 1.0 rebound, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.8 three-pointers made in 13 minutes per game through nine games. He shot 43 percent from the field on 4.7 attempts per game, 83 percent from the free-throw line on 0.7 attempts per game, and 33 percent from three-point territory on 2.3 attempts per game. Ware is coming off a strong summer league performance, where he was the second leading scorer and fifth leading assist-getter in the Orlando Summer League. In addition to scoring and passing, Ware showed improvement from three-point range, averaging 37 percent from beyond the arc in Orlando. He's small, even for a point guard, which limits his positional flexibility. Ware will have to compete with incumbent Tony Wroten and newcomer Alexey Shved for the backup point guard position, but both of those players can also be used as shooting guards. If Ware manages to carve out a significant role for himself, he could be a valuable contributor, especially in points, three-pointers, and steals in deeper leagues.