The backup center situation in Philadelphia has long been a topic of debate since the Sixers lost to the Raptors in 2019. We’ve seen a pipeline of centers make their way through the city as the Sixers have longed for a long-term big behind Joel Embiid: Richaun Holmes, Amir Johnson, Boban Marjanovic, Greg Monroe, Al Horford, Kyle O’Quinn, Dwight Howard, Andre Drummond, just to name a few.
While a rotational big wouldn’t be much of a factor for most teams, it is for the Sixers; as they want to keep their cornerstone player in Embiid healthy. Having a key player to step up while he’s out is huge.