The biggest attraction is on the defensive end, where the team could become a switchable monster at times. Faze Clan was ranked by Forbes in November as the fourth-most-valuable esports company. The Sixers then moved off their initial intent to re-sign Butler — He has an elite skill that would be helpful for the Sixers. It’s top-20 protected and if it doesn’t convey will turn into two second-round picks. Antetokounmpo imposes his will on every game he plays in, averaging 19.7 field goal attempts and 10 free throw attempts per game this season.

The game is not easy for seven-footers these days, often having to protect the rim and defend a pick-and-roll on the same possession. I’m not quite sure I totally trust Green on the shooting front, but he’s an absolutely high-level defensive prospect who at least has the potential to shoot the ball at some point if he can work through some mechanical tweaks.”As Vecenie notes, the “3” part of the “3-and-D” equation isn’t a sure thing with the 6-foot-6 Green, who shot 36.1 percent from long range in his single season at Arizona despite suboptimal mechanics, including a tendency to jump into his shot from a somewhat pigeon-toed stance. Regardless of what happens with the supporting cast, the Sixers won’t improve in any meaningful way if their pair of generational talents don’t live up to the label.Larry Brown on keeping Embiid, Simmons as Sixers foundationNo more 'collaboration days' as Brand leads coaching searchElton Brand says he's 'not looking' to trade Simmons, EmbiidZumoff: Sixers next head coach needs to be 'adaptable'Sixers part ways with Brett Brown after seven seasonsFront office 'blew it' if Al Horford is a Sixer next seasonHighlights: Sixers eliminated after C's complete the sweep2020 NBA mock draft roundup 4.0: Breaking down post-lottery mock drafts Sixers won't improve until Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid do Case against hiring Jason Kidd as Sixers head coach is much longer than the case for him Report: Jason Kidd eyeing up Sixers vacant head coach positionSixers Talk podcast: The Bucks' strike and what happens nextMichael Jordan’s role, the players vs. owners dynamic and the shattering of norms in the NBA NBA playoffs will resume Saturday as league makes 3 major commitments on social justice, racial equalityReports: NBA players decide to resume postseason this weekend Report: NBA season is 'up in the air' after players' meeting It's worth listening to Chris Webber's message on NBA players' protestNBA players strike, remove a distraction and highlight racism and police brutalityWhat Pacers firing Nate McMillan means for the busy NBA coaching scrambleJJ Redick goes to bat for 'incredible class act' Brett Brown after Sixers firingNBA rumors: Kevin Love makes Tyronn Lue sound like an ideal Sixers head coach candidateThe case for and against promoting Ime Udoka to Sixers head coachMake no mistake, Jay Wright is the best option for Sixers head coachSixers' Ben Simmons launches project to challenge racism in Australia Elton Brand doesn’t appreciate Bruce Bowen’s comments on Joel Embiid, Sixers’ ‘accountability’ Elton Brand wants to complement Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, not trade them

This was the 76ers’ third straight playoff appearance under Brown, but the loss of Simmons in the seeding games to a knee injury and surgery was a significant blow to their playoff chances.
Noting that Philadelphia also has two picks in the 30s, it would make some sense to consider moving this selection in the interest of adding to the roster via trade, then grabbing a potential role player or two in the second round.” Ham: “Stewart has an NBA-ready body and should be able to help a team early in his career. The team has “looked into” free agent guard Darren Collison, Shams Charania of the Athletic and Stadium said while a guest on the Hoops Hype podcast .

76ers unlikely to trade Joel Embiid or Ben Simmons? With his shooting stroke, there’s no reason Embiid can’t become a 34 to 35 percent three-point shooter on five or six attempts per game, like we’ve seen from Brook Lopez over the last couple seasons in Milwaukee. Allen Iverson: Where’d the time go, man? (Side note: Old friend Richaun Holmes was again a free agent and signed a bargain deal in Sacramento that provided massive value). Assistant coach Ime Udoka of the 76ers was said to be the early leader in the clubhouse, according to several NBA scouts, and