A breakout season abroad for Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot earned the attention of the Philadelphia 76ers, the third team he'll play with in as many years.
He'd gone from France's second division (LNB Pro B) to averaging 14.6 points per game in the Adriatic League with Mega Leks. He's now a key prospect and hopeful building block for a Sixers team that's looking awfully thin on the wing.
After hitting just 27 triples in 22 games (28.7 percent) during the 2014-15 season, he averaged 2.1 makes per contest and shot 37.2 percent from deep during Adriatic League play in 2015-16. Luwawu-Cabarrot, an explosive 6'6" 2-guard or small forward, suddenly emerged as a dangerous shooting threat, which enhanced his enticing three-and-D potential.
"We got an athletic wing in Luwawu who can defend, can make shots, can do a lot of different things," general manager Bryan Colangelo told CSN Philly's Paul Hudrick. "But he's a great athlete, and we're excited about what he brings. ... Physically I think he's a little bit more advanced than some of the players we've seen in these workouts.
"When you look at Luwaw ...
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