In 2018, Elton Brand and the rest of the 76ers’ front office were able to construct a truly dominant starting five. The group of Embiid, Simmons, Harris, Butler, and Redick all averaged over 16.5 points per game, and their elite level of production carried the Sixers deep into the Eastern Conference playoffs.
However, with Brand moving quite a bit of talent to build such a starting rotation, the Philly bench became noticeably weaker. By the season’s conclusion, the team ranked 27th in the league in bench scoring, a flaw that seriously hurt them in their playoff run.
One glaring weakness in the Sixers bench group was the backup PG position.