With Joel Embiid sidelined for at least the next month and both De’Anthony Melton and Nicolas Batum out for the time being as well, the Sixers have been an injury-ravaged mess recently. Prior to Saturday’s 119-113 win over the Washington Wizards, they had lost eight of their past nine games, all but two of which were by double digits.
Their injury misfortune has come with one silver lining, though. Their players on two-way contracts are getting far more of an opportunity than they would with the roster at full strength, and it might wind up being to the long-term benefit of the team.