Sixers bench (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The offseason is vastly approaching, and with a lot of attention on Ben Simmons — will he or won’t he get traded, and for how much? The Sixers need to also focus and look towards improving upon another major concern this team has: the bench unit. In particular, the lack of reliable role players.
The Sixers’ bench ranked 13th in points scored at 37.3 points per game. That said, they were one of the worst 3-point shooting benches in the league, ranking 23rd in bench shooting, making only 3.