Nick Nurse never minds having options.
Speaking Tuesday in between press conferences for Tyrese Maxey and Paul George, Nurse sounded like he believes the Sixers have assembled a more flexible team this summer.
“You hear me talk a lot about versatility,” the Sixers’ head coach said when asked about Caleb Martin. “I think we’ve got a lot of guys who are versatile — can play a number of positions, guard a number of positions, and just enhance our team by being versatile in general.
“But listen, I love Caleb. I think his competitive spirit, how hard he plays and his athleticism are kind of what got him to where he is right now. I’m excited to see what it’s like with Caleb.”
With 13 standard roster spots filled, have the Sixers meaningfully improved their versatility on defense?
The team has five players who are 6-foot-3 or under in Maxey, Kyle Lowry, Eric Gordon, Reggie Jackson and rookie Jared McCain.However, none of …