The Sixers declined to exercise Furkan Korkmaz‘s third-year option, meaning he will become a free agent at the end of the season. It was previously reported that Korkmaz wouldn’t mind being traded, as he isn’t receiving an opportunity to consistently play. He confirmed that desire to be traded should he continue to sit on the bench.
“I’m still the same way,” Korkmaz said. “That’s why I will try to see what my opportunities are right now. Just like I told you before, I just want to play,” the 21-year-old said (via Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer).
“If I’m not getting minutes here, I just want to look for other options. I don’t know what’s the options right now, just try to be on the court,” Korkmaz continued.
The Sixers drafted Korkmaz with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2016 draft. He’s only played in 19 career NBA games with five of those coming this season.
“I feel like I didn’t really have that opportunity,” Korkmaz said of receiving playing time. “Last year, I was injured for a long time and this year just a couple of games in the garbage time. It wasn’t like good rotation minutes for me. That’s why I feel like I didn’t get that opportunity to show on the court what I got.”
send him to the cavs for korver
Why trade for him when he’s most likely going to get waived after the deadline.
I’m starting to lose faith. They cannot even get the small moves right. Embiid and Ben were no brainer so I have no idea what they are doing and I don’t think that they do either it is so frustrating being a fan of this team.
I agree with this. Spot on.
ZA always has good posts.
They don’t even hit on all the no-brainer moves. Okafor was a bust and Fultz isn’t a star, but at least he’s been salvageable.
Okafor and Fultz were not complete no brainer picks. Okafor was kinda BPA and a backup plan if Embiid never played. They already knew Noel was trash and lazy plus it wasnt really a deep draft going in, 3 seemed pretty high got Winslow since they were advised not to take KP. Fultz was necessity bc they viewed him as a combo guard. I would have been fine with Jackson or Tatum at 3. If it was still Fultz at 3 I wouldn’t have been upset. But I cant justify trading an asset to an already deep conference rival. Like if the Eagles traded a future 1st round lick to the Cowboys to move up a few spots, Howie Roseman would end up like Jimmy Hoffa. Which is basically what has happened to Coleangelos career lol.
What do you expect?
Harris is a clueless owner
Brett Brown is a disaster who now has an extended contract
Brand is a Yes Man, nothing more
Korkmaz is supposed to have some talent, but he won’t get his chance with the Sixers
And I still don’t like Ben Simmons!!!
That backcourt should be Jamal Murray and Dennis Smith, Jr. !!!!! How good would that have looked with Embiid putting up monster numbers like he has this year.
Korkmaz will be an All Star in this league. Yep, I said it. He’s a PURE SHOOTER with some length, some defensive skills, nasty determination, and ball smarts. But the ‘brain (dead) trust’ at the Sixers are more clever than that. They think he’s a chip to be used for an aging role player. Seriously, this could end up with the same stink that’s on the Fultz and Okafor moves. Can’t fix STUPID.