The Philadelphia 76ers made one major move at the trade deadline, sending Matisse Thybulle to Portland as part of a three-team deal that brought back Jalen McDaniels from Charlotte. While that transaction is likely a net positive for the team, many fans are extremely disappointed with the team’s deadline as a whole with the reality that no new backup big men were brought into the fold.
It’s no secret that the lack of a suitable backup for Joel Embiid has long been a weakness of this Sixers roster. Nearly every postseason, Embiid racks up extremely positive plus-minus numbers, only for the team to lose as a result of the handful of minutes he has to hit the bench.