Tony Wroten

Tony Wroten is entering his third season in the NBA, and his second season with the 76ers. Last season, he averaged 13.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.2 blocks, 0.6 threes, and 2.8 turnovers in 25 minutes per game through 72 games played. He shot 43 percent from the field on 11.2 attempts per game, 64 percent from the free-throw line on 4.5 attempts per game, and 21 percent from three-point territory on 2.6 attempts per game. In the 16 games Wroten started, usually at point guard in place of Michael Carter-Williams, Wroten's averages increased to 17.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.1 three-pointers made in 34 minutes per game. Carter-Williams will continue as the 76ers' starting point guard, but James Anderson, who started 58 games last season at shooting guard, was waived in June, opening the possibility that Wroten could climb into the starting lineup. Jason Richardson's unreliable health should force Hollis Thompson into the starting small forward role, which, coupled with Andersons' departure, leaves a potential opening for Wroten at shooting guard. He'll have to compete with newcomer Alexey Shved and rookie K.J. McDaniels for that starting role, but based on his performance last season, Wroten may enter that competition with an advantage, albeit only a slight one. Wroten is turnover prone and an inefficient shooter, especially from three-point range, but he provides good per-minute value in points, rebounds, and assists.

Wroten was traded to the Sixers in the offseason, after the Grizzlies gave up on his potential as a combo-guard. The sophomore did not prove his worth last season, arguably because he did not get the opportunity. It's too early to predict if Wroten will be able to transform into a viable role player in the league, but he certainly will have the opportunity to do so with the Sixers, with the shooting guard spot wide open for the taking.

Wroten was the Grizzlies’ sole selection in the 2012 Draft. He won Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Honors on the heels of averaging 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game in his only year at the University of Washington. Wroten is a much more adept passer than shooter at this point in his career and he is a few years away from having an impact in the NBA.