Oftentimes, NBA fans assume that a team’s starting lineup is composed of its 5 best players. Those fans should be referred to any number of cliches about assumptions. 

In most cases, that assumption would hold correct. On the other hand, sometimes, a team’s sixth man can be just as important as the players on the floor when the opening buzzer sounds. 

Throughout the league’s history, plenty of reserves have played an integral role for their squad. In recent years, that sixth man role is normally held for a microwave scorer who’s not quite good enough to be a starting first option.

From Jamal Crawford to Lou Williams to Tyler Herro, these players have found a way to make a starting-level impact – from the bench. 

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Jordan Clarkson is cut from the same cloth. In fact, he was named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year in 2020-21. Meanwhile, his Utah Jazz are rebuilding, and the Philadelphia 76ers could use a sixth man. 

Here’s a deal that sends them Clarkson.