For most of this offseason, Sixers fans had the expectation that the team would head into the year relying on a combination of Paul Reed and Charles Bassey as the backup centers. While we certainly wouldn’t have been surprised had they made a play for a big like Hassan Whiteside, eventually it started to feel like they might actually give the young guys a shot.
But then they signed vet Montrezl Harrell, and while he’s a good player who can certainly fill some gaping holes on the roster, the signing also struck fear into the hearts of fans who rightly worried about how the head coach may deploy this backup big rotation.