South Carolina's Dozier thinks he fits in well with Sixers
The 6-foot-6 point guard is leaving the Gamecocks after his sophomore season.
CHICAGO – The 76ers could consider selecting South Carolina point guard P.J. Dozier in the second round. That's one of the reasons they interviewed him Wednesday night here at the NBA draft combine.
In addition to being guaranteed a top-six pick, the Sixers have four second-rounders in the June 22 draft.
"I see myself fitting into their system," Dozier said. "They have a great team. Their guard play is really good.
"But I definitely feel like I can come in and definitely provide for them as well."
The 6-foot-6, 205-pounder left South Carolina after his sophomore season. He was the Gamecocks' second-leading scorer at 13.9 points and led them with 2.8 assists per game this past season.
Dozier played some of his best basketball in the NCAA tournament, helping lead South Carolina to its first Final Four since 1973. He averaged 15.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
The Sixers, Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers were a few of the teams that interviewed him this week.
The Sixers left an impression.
"They are really cool people, really down the earth," Dozier said. "So I enjoyed that interview with them."
He said that the Sixers have a great team, and that their 28-54 record doesn't reflect how good they are. A lot of that is because of injuries, he said.
"It was good seeing [Joel] Embiid get back out there, and of course, everybody is waiting for Ben [Simmons]," Dozier said. "So they have a lot of talent, a lot of talent. It's just in due time they'll come around."
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