By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly Editor 
The Philadelphia 76ers have had their fair share of roster turnover through the years. Over the past three years, we've seen mediocre names come and go in addition to potential NBA regulars get traded. While the future remains bright, it's always nice to check-in to see what some former Sixers are doing, and it this case, I'm not sure people miss the majority of these guys too much.
As much as I'd like to search to see what Furkan Aldemir and Brandon Davies are up to these days, I picked five names from the recent past that have departed either via free agency or a trade.
Ish Smith (Pistons) - The journeyman point guard had two successful stints in Philadelphia. The Sixers claimed him off waivers in February of 2015, let him walk in free agency just to trade for him last December for a pair of second round picks in a not so popular move by Sam Hinkie. None the less, Smith provided stability at the point guard position, developing good chemistry with both Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor. Now with the Pistons on a three-year deal, Smith is averaging 9.3 points and 6.9 assists per game while shooting 39.9 percent overall. He always said that he preferred to stay in Philadelphia, but the Sixers never called this offseason and he signed with Detroit instead. Smith is currently starting for the Pistons with Reggie Jackson out due to injury.
K.J. McDaniels (Rockets) - Philadelphia selected McDaniels in the second round of the 2014 draft and immediately he provided energy on the court, especially on the defensive end at the rim for a guy that's only 6-foot-6. Sam Hinkie, though, decided to deal McDaniels to Houston in exchange for Isiah Canaan, who we'll talk about later, and a second round pick that ended up being Richaun Holmes. Not bad. McDaniels only played in 37 games for Houston last season, bouncing back and forth between the D-League. Through seven games this year, he's averaging 7.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, shooting just over 40 percent from the floor. Although Canaan was never really a fan favorite, Richaun Holmes seems like a good return for McDaniels at this point.
Isaiah Canaan (Bulls) - During his two seasons in Philadelphia, Canaan was most well known for taking errant shots late in close games that eventually resulted in the other team scoring and the Sixers losing. While he did have some games that he looked lights out from beyond the arc, Canaan never really shot consistently during his time in a Sixers uniform. He shot 36.4 percent overall in Philadelphia and 36.3 percent from long range. In the offseason, he signed a two-year pact with the Bulls. Canaan is averaging 6.6 points and 2.0 assists while shooting 46.9 percent from the floor in seven games off the bench.
Jerami Grant (Thunder) - One of the original "Process Soldiers", Grant was dealt to Oklahoma City last week in exchange for Ersan Ilyasova and a future first round pick. While Grant was a fan favorite to many, he didn't really fit too well considering the direction of the Sixers. Without a consistent mid-range jumper, Grant was struggling at small forward while Dario Saric held down the four. Grant was likely going to get even less minutes upon the return of Ben Simmons, so it's nice to see him go to a contender. Jerami has played in four games since joining the Thunder, averaging 5.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. He averaged 8.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in 144 games with the Sixers.
Michael Carter-Williams (Bulls) - When the Sixers traded MCW to the Bucks, it seemed as if the fan base was torn at the decision. After winning Rookie of the Year in 2013-14, many believed that Carter-Williams could develop into the Sixers point guard of the future. Sam Hinkie didn't think so, deciding to trade him while his value was high. Philadelphia received a future Lakers first-round pick from Phoenix in the three-team deal. That pick is still lottery protected for 2017, but becomes unprotected in 2018. Anyway, MCW didn't really improve his game much with the Bucks through 79 games across two seasons and they traded him to Chiago in October. After playing three games with the Bulls, he's now sidelined for 4-6 weeks with a sprained wrist and a bone bruise in his left knee. Though we haven't gotten to see the result of the pick in the MCW trade yet, it seems like getting value for him after that impressive rookie year was the right move.
