In a league where dual-threat point guards are among the most coveted franchise building blocks, Michael Carter-Williams is already establishing himself as the centerpiece of the Philadelphia 76ers' rebuild.
Make no mistake about it: Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid and Dario Saric will all be integral components of Philadelphia's lengthy developmental project. But as Carter-Williams starts to craft his professional image over the next few seasons, it'll be those players' chemistry with him that dictates how successful this new generation of Sixers ultimately is.
And publicly, Carter-Williams is embracing a leadership role sans Thaddeus Young.
“I think regardless of who is on the team," Carter-Williams said, according to The Intelligencer's Tom Moore (via Philly.com), "I have to be a leader out there, give direction to the new guys and really bring the team together.”
Given the state of Philadelphia's inexperienced roster, we'd expect nothing less from the 22-year-old Rookie of the Year winner.
But the on-court production is still what matters ...
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Michael Carter-Williams Is Key to Making Philadelphia 76ers Rebuild Work
September 9th, 2014 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »
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