Last season, the Sixers scored the fifth-fewest bench points in the entire NBA. Despite capturing the third-seed in the Eastern Conference, Philly had quite a few glaring holes in their second unit. Incumbent backup T.J McConnell was serviceable for the majority of the season but left a lot to be desired while backing up Ben Simmons. Furthermore, after trading Dario Saric, Robert Covington, and Landry Shamet, the Sixers were left thin on the wings and often had to rely on the sporadic play of Jonathan Simmons and Furkan Korkmaz. To make matters worse, the Sixers also struggled to find a reliable backup big man to the oft-injured superstar Joel Embiid.
Elton Brand Ensuring Sixers’ Second Unit Won’t Be a Weakness Again
