If he can handle the ball well enough to bring it up, see the floor well enough to hit an open Brand, Iguodala or Young, and stay in front of his man on defense, he could actually play this season. In a PO, with a bunch of fair passers, you don't need a great point, just one who can make that first pass.
It seems like the Sixers got lucky again and got a very talented player that consensus had going higher.
Now, if only we could get a decent Center from somewhere...
In theory this gives the Sixers more flexibility with Miller, who cannot hold them hostage or demand huge money. We shouldn't need his scoring with Brand coming back and Young and Iguodala continuing to improve. Jrue would only have to have enough offense to hit the open shot and keep defenses honest. My only concern in that scenario is having Willie Green and Lou Williams as our back-up guards. Obviously we're not going to pay Miller big money to come off the bench.
I would say the priority now is to replace Sam by upgrading the Center position. If the Sixers can keep Miller cheaply than fine, otherwise they let him walk and pick up a replacement in free agency. Eddie Jordan, however, might not feel comfortable relying on a rookie point guard in his first season as a coach.
No one has seen enough from Speights or Smith to think we can just loose Sam, and be strong enough at Center. With Brand at PF we're a little small, or at least a little short. Speights seems like a PF to me, not a Center and I'm just not sure about Smith at all. Young hasn't demonstrated the knack for getting lots of rebounds, so we need a real rebounding machine at Center to pair with Brand.
