Back to the Philadelphia 76ers Newsfeed

Philadelphia 76ers are embracing size like no other NBA team

Joel Embiid. Al Horford. Tobias Harris. Josh Richardson. Ben Simmons. That’s the Philadelphia 76ers‘ projected starting five for next season. The shortest player in that group is Richardson, who’s listed at 6-foot-6 with a 6-foot-10 wingspan.

As the league gets smaller, the Sixers are getting bigger. While it appears the initial goal this summer was to run it back, Jimmy Butler‘s decision to join the Miami Heat was a curveball — on Elton Brand hit out of the park.

There are definite concerns about the Sixers’ new roster.