After an injury-plagued and inconsistent rookie season, Jalen Hood-Schifino, the seventeenth general decide within the 2023 NBA Draft, was included within the blockbuster commerce between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis, touchdown with the Utah Jazz. Nonetheless, the league-worst Jazz shortly waived him, forcing the younger guard to rebuild his profession from the bottom up.
Decided to show himself, Hood-Schifino quickly landed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, spending time within the G League earlier than making his NBA debut for the staff on Sunday. In his second look, he made a right away impression, scoring a career-high 19 factors off the bench in Philadelphia’s 130-125 victory over the short-handed Dallas Mavericks.
The efficiency marked simply the Sixers’ third win of their final 18 video games, and Hood-Schifino’s contributions performed a key position in securing the outcome.
The 21-year-old showcased his scoring capacity, hitting 6-of-11 from the sphere and flattening 5 three-pointers whereas including two rebounds, one help and one block in 23 minutes of motion. It was a promising show, hinting on the potential that made him a first-round draft choice.
