Small ball is the latest NBA trend. The Philadelphia 76ers can send out Sergio Rodriguez, Jerryd Bayless, Gerald Henderson, T.J. McConnell, and Ben Simmons. Tall Ball is a new NBA trend which the Philadelphia 76ers hope to make popular. The 76ers can send out Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor, Nerlens Noel, Dario Saric, and Ben Simmons. And every form of line up in between.
Much like the trend of the NFL, the NBA is going away from distinct role specialists, those “niche” players, and leaning towards the generalist player who can contribute in many positions in many ways. So the Philadelphia 76ers have driven the roster towards that end.