The Philadelphia 76ers now boast one of the most talented starting fives in the NBA. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are All-Stars. Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris narrowly missed the cut. With that talent, comes a natural adjustment period.
After joining the team in November, much has been said about Butler’s role in the offense. The conversation got even more complicated after the Harris trade, which added yet another volume scorer to the core group.
Butler is averaging 18.8 points in 36 games with the Sixers, 2.