When it comes to national media headlines, big personalities in a big market can lead to a perfect storm of drama for an imperfect team to handle. While the speculation over the chemistry and fit between the teams’ stars can create a lot of negative noise around the team, the Sixers have quietly been one of the best offenses in the NBA since acquiring Jimmy Butler. Their starting lineup boasts the second best Net Rating of any lineup that’s played over 200 minutes together.
Nagging injuries and illnesses have limited that five-man group to just 205 minutes together over 17 games across a 28-game stretch since Butler first took the floor in a Philadelphia uniform.