When the Philadelphia 76ers signed Kendal Marshall to a deal earlier this week he immediately became the most experienced point guard on their roster. Marshall is expected to be a huge help to the 76ers at the point, but he is coming off a torn ACL last season and may not be ready for the beginning of the season, according to Tom Moore of the Burlington County Times.
Before Marshall was brought on board, the 76ers point guard position was filled with a bunch of unknowns, but they do have a lot of point guards signed. As of right now, Philadelphia is expected to bring six point guards to training camp in the hopes that one stands out and earns playing time. Tony Wroten, Isaiah Canaan, Pierre Jackson and Scottie Wilbekin will be in camp, while T.J. McConnell has also been rumored to have signed on with the Sixers.
Until Marshall is fully recovered from his knee injury, the 76ers will still likely have a problem at point guard. Wroten has proven himself to be a solid starting point guard, but he, too, is recovering from a torn ACL and may not be ready for the start of the year. Wroten and the Sixers are confident that he will be back for opening night, but it is no guarantee and that would leave the 76ers extremely weak at the position.
Canaan is the only other 76ers point guard with starting experience (21 career starts), but he is a career 38 percent shooter from the floor and not a great distributor. Once Marshall gets back on the court, the 76ers should be set at the point guard position with a solid starter and backup, but until then, things could be ugly.
The 24-year-old point guard averaged 8.0 points and 8.8 assists per game for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2013-14 season and is a career 38 percent shooter from three point range, so he will be a nice piece for the 76ers this upcoming season when he gets fully healthy.
