In a league that has been prioritizing small ball over the past few seasons, the Sixers are trending in the opposite direction. The team reconstructed their roster after losing JJ Redick to the New Orleans Pelicans and Jimmy Butler in a sign-and-trade to the Miami Heat. In return, the Sixers acquired two-way wing Josh Richardson and signed veteran big man Al Horford to a major contract. The Sixers also resigned Tobias Harris to a long term deal.
Richardson is a defensive upgrade over Redick, who was often targeted by opposing teams. He’s 6’6, long and although not the lethal shooter that Redick was, he can still stroke it from deep.