It is no secret that the Philadelphia 76ers have been looking for help at the point guard position this entire offseason. They have been linked to Norris Cole but that was always unlikely to happen because Cole is a restricted free agent but they are still on the hunt. It is being reported now that the 76ers have interest in potentially bringing in Kendall Marshall, according to Michael Kaskey-Blomain of True Hoop Network.
As of right now the point guards on the 76ers roster are Tony Wroten, Isaiah Canaan and Pierre Jackson all of whom have question marks. Wroten is coming off a season-ending injury and although he says he will be he may not be ready for the start of the regular season. Canaan has yet to prove much of anything at the NBA level and is likely better served as a third string point guard and Jackson is coming off an Achilles injury and he also may not be able to play to start the season.
Marshall is a former first-round pick of the Phoenix Suns back in 2012 when they took him 13th overall but he has been on three different teams in his three seasons in the NBA. Marshall hasn't been as good in the NBA as many expected him to be but he did have a good season with the Los Angeles Lakers two years ago.
In 54 games with the Lakers in the 2013-14 season (45 starts) Marshall averaged 8.0 points and 8.8 assists per game while making a career high 40 percent of his three point attempts. Marshall started last season on the Milwaukee Bucks but was sent back to Phoenix along with Brandon Knight in a trade and is now a free agent.
Marshall was a big time recruit coming out of high school and had some success in his two seasons at North Carolina but overall his basketball career has been a disappointment. Having said that, Marshall is still a talented basketball player and is just 24 years old so he has time to turn his career around. If the 76ers were able to sign him to a deal he would represent an upgrade over the current backups they have behind Wroten and could possibly fill in for Wroten as he works his way back from injury.
