As a real long-term core has begun to emerge in Philly, it’s become apparent that the Sixers have one unusual, cozy advantage going forward: wing depth.
Robert Covington has cemented himself as a permanent starter with outrageous precision and focus on defense to complement his streaky shooting stroke. Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot transitioned from a league where former Sixer Charles Jenkins could wrangle a playoff MVP to an NBA rotation in less than a year, showcasing the length, budding shooting stroke and aggression that could make him a rotation fixture with further strength and conditioning. Justin Anderson is definitely in the NBA, and you can’t say he isn’t.