The Philadelphia 76ers are having a bounce back year.<\/p>\n
After going 24-58 and finishing No. 13 in the Eastern Conference in 2024-25, Philadelphia landed the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and added VJ Edgecombe. The highly touted rookie has been impressive in his first professional season, becoming a key piece of the 76ers rotation.<\/p>\n
Additionally, an impressive season from star guard Tyrese Maxey has helped propel Nick Nurse’s team to a solid start to the 2025-26 campaign. Philadelphia is 22-18 and No. 7 in the East as of Jan. 17.<\/p>\n
Edgecombe wasn’t the only member of the 76ers’ 2025 draft class, though, as the team selected Auburn star Johni Broome with the No. 35 overall pick. A consensus All-American and the SEC Player of the Year as a senior, Broome was productive in college, but his athletic and perimeter shooting limits cause the veteran to fall in the NBA Draft.<\/p>\n
So far as a rookie, Broome hasn’t contributed much to the 76ers efforts, averaging 1.4 points and 1.9 rebounds in seven appearances. The 23-year-old big man has shown flashes in the G League, though.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Broome finished with 50 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and a steal while shooting 18-of-34 from the field, 5-of-7 from 3-point range and 5-of-7 from the free throw line with the Delaware Blue Coats, Philadelphia’s G League affiliate.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old’s astounding performance helped Delaware to a 155-140 win against the College Park Skyhawks, who were led by a 46-point, 15-assist outing from RayJ Dennis.<\/p>\n
While Broome hasn’t made an impact at the NBA level, he has found more consistent success In the G League. The second-round pick is averaging 24.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks in 11 regular season contests while shooting 49.5% from the field and 33.3% from deep.<\/p>\n
So far, it doesn’t appear that Broome will help the 76ers this year as the team fights for a playoff spot, but the Blue Coats’ standout could work his way into becoming a rotation player in the coming years.<\/p>\n
Multiple players on Philadelphia’s roster have already missed significant time with injuries so far this season, and having another young option who has started to develop in the G League could be valuable for Nurse and company.<\/p>\n
Broome is likely still at least one season away from contributing at the NBA level, but is an interesting name to keep an eye on until then.<\/p>\n
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