Law Murray of The Athletic published the site’s annual NBA Player Tiers column, their spin on a league-wide ranking of the top players within The Association. As you might expect for a team that finished with the fifth-worst record in the league, these rankings are not littered with a multitude of Philadelphia 76ers. In fact, only three Sixers are mentioned among the group of top-125 players. Let’s take a look at where they reside.
Tier 2E: Joel Embiid (Players 29-30 along with Kyrie Irving)
“This is a special sub-tier, but it’s clearly not the sub-tier you want to be in.