When ranking the best young cores in the NBA, you would be hard-pressed to place the Philadelphia 76ers anywhere but first. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have emerged as elite talents, while Dario Saric, Markelle Fultz and Zhaire Smith all boast promising traits.
Three of those names cracked The Step Back’s 25-under-25, which ranks the best NBA players under the age of 25. Those names were Joel Embiid (2), Ben Simmons (5) and Dario Saric (24). The Sixers joined the Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart) as the only other team with three players included.