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Philadelphia 76ers Finalize a Deal to Acquire Warriors' Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson

The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly finished a deal to acquire Golden State Warriors guards, Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III.
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Philadelphia 76ers Finalize a Deal to Acquire Warriors' Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson
Philadelphia 76ers Finalize a Deal to Acquire Warriors' Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson

Finally, the Philadelphia 76ers have managed to get a deal done before the NBA deadline. After months of waiting with nothing but rumors, the Sixers hope to patch up some of their issues with some new faces before gearing up for the back end of the schedule.

While Sixers' General Manager Elton Brand felt comfortable with the team he built back in December, some concerning issues have popped up since then. For some time, the Sixers' bench has struggled to contribute to scoring -- especially from long-range.

Therefore, the Sixers' front office has been on the hunt for a player that can uplift their perimeter shooting from the bench. While they were linked to a handful of players throughout the last few weeks, they've finally landed one of their previously mentioned targets in Golden State Warriors' shooting guard, Alec Burks. In addition to Burks, the Sixers picked up a new target as well in forward/guard, Glenn Robinson III.

Since the Warriors did not want to take on any additional players at this time, they settled for a handful of draft picks from Philly. According to ESPN's NBA Insider, Adrian Wojnarwoski, Burks and Robinson costed the Sixers a 2020 second-round pick, 2021 second-round pick, and a 2022 second-round pick.

In 48 games this season with the Warriors, Burks has averaged nearly 30 minutes-per-night while putting up 16 points-per-game. During his short stint with the Warriors, Burks has knocked down 37-percent of his long-range shots while attempting 4.7 threes-per-matchup.

Meanwhile, Robinson has started and played in 48 games for the Warriors this season. In 31 minutes of action, Robinson has averaged 12.9 points-per-game, while shooting a solid 40-percent from beyond-the-arc. Now, the Sixers have officially upgraded their bench, bringing in some much-needed help with three-point shooting. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on Twitter: @JGrasso_

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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