Ben Simmons’ back is hurt, Joel Embiid’s shoulder is gone, and the whole entire fanbase is freaking out. However, this is really an opportunity for Brett Brown and the other players to rally and nail down their weaknesses.
Brett Brown has had an entire season to experiment with rotations and it’s still not clear who he will choose to keep in the starting rotation. This is really where certain players such as Tobias Harris and Al Horford step up, and others such as Glenn Robinson III, Furkan Korkmaz, and Matisse Thybulle get time.