The Sixers shored up one major area of weakness this offseason by acquiring P.J. Tucker, Danuel House Jr. and De’Anthony Melton. They now have far more defensive versatility, not to mention the toughness that Joel Embiid said they lacked after their playoff loss to the Miami Heat.
However, their backup center situation is more of a question mark heading into the season.
Paul Reed and Charles Bassey are the only two traditional big men on the roster behind Joel Embiid, although Tucker figures to play some minutes as a small-ball 5 as well.