Sneaky 76ers subplots could help solve their backup center situation

Philadelphia 76ers Media Day | Emilee Chinn/GettyImagesThe Philadelphia 76ers have grown accustomed to nosediving when Joel Embiid rests. However, Philadelphia may finally have the pieces required to extinguish this ever-long flaw.

The 76ers’ backup center collective is positioned to provide stability, unlike in years past, without Embiid. Philadelphia has a variety of players, including Adem Bona and Andre Drummond, as well as Jabari Walker, Dominick Barlow, and Johni Broome. Still, each player has something to prove in his own right.

Bona is next up

Bona offered glimpses of two-way brilliance in his rookie season – emerging as an athletic shot-blocking, play-finisher. He produced 5.8 points…