The Sixers now have the best starting five in the Eastern Conference was something more than one analyst or talking head said in the wake of the Sixers’ trade for Tobias Harris. That may continue to be the case even though the trade came before the Toronto Raptors made a couple seismic additions to their bench by adding Marc Gasol and Jeremy Lin and before starter Pascal Siakam erupted for 44 points last night. It remains to be seen how the Milwaukee Bucks will look when Nikola Mirotic is healthy. Recent play by Boston’s Gordon Hayward suggests there may be room for growth in their core as well.
The Sixers’ starting 5: a way too early look at how they stack up
