After the Sixers’ 130-111 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday, J.J. Redick was being asked a question in the locker room when he was informed about something that his running mate in the starting backcourt on this night had said only a few minutes before.



T.J. said that you’re the best shooter he’s ever played with …



“He hasn’t played with many great shooters,” Redick pointed out, unimpressed by the designation. “No offense, but …”



But that was obvious as soon as Redick, who will go down as all-time great from beyond the arc, put pen to paper on the one-year, $23 million contract this summer. After finishing 24th in team three-point percentage the first two seasons of T.J. McConnell’s career, the Sixers signed Redick to improve on that number while also aiding Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid’s efforts to bring the overall offense out of the basement.



Redick was, in his...