Phialadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers looked to be the worst team heading into last year. They finished with 18 wins on the year, but finished in front of the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Can we expect this team to climb up the rankings this year in the NBA is the big question. The rebuilding process is in motion, but the process has been a slow build thus far. This years roster looks like a who's who of the NBA. The 76ers will be highlighted by rookie Center Jalil Okafor. This team is very young and the overall outlook for this team is not good. The 76ers are content doing the development system right now.
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76ers Top 6 / PROJECTED 2016 SEASON STATS
1. Nerlens Noel, Phi C, PF |
YEAR |
|
GP |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
A/TO |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
|
2015 Statistics |
|
75 |
30.8 |
.462 |
.609 |
0.0 |
8.1 |
1.7 |
0.88 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
9.9 |
2016 Projections |
|
75 |
32.8 |
.482 |
.627 |
0.0 |
8.9 |
2.0 |
0.95 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
12.8 |
2016 Outlook: After missing a season while recovering from ACL surgery, Noel played 75 games in his first NBA campaign. Throughout much of the 2014-15 season, he showcased his promise as a fantasy hustle-stat king by racking up plenty of blocks and steals. Things really clicked in March, when he averaged 14.3 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 2.1 BPG, 2.4 SPG and 50.0 FG%. That is some pretty tantalizing upside, though he will have to improve his midrange game in order to become consistent as a scorer this season. Teams that draft him also will have to deal with his subpar shooting at the stripe (60.9 FT%), but those hustle stats are going to make him a hot commodity in drafts. |
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2. Jahlil Okafor, Phi C, PF |
YEAR |
|
GP |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
A/TO |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
|
2015 Statistics |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2016 Projections |
|
73 |
32.4 |
.480 |
.522 |
0.0 |
7.7 |
0.9 |
0.45 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
13.1 |
2016 Outlook: The 76ers used their first-round pick on yet another big man, but at least this time their man is healthy and ready to roll as a rookie. With Joel Embiid out for the foreseeable future, the Sixers have a good frontcourt pairing with the defensively minded Nerlens Noel and the offensively minded Okafor, who has the size and moves to be an impact scorer immediately. His overall fantasy game could be lacking, though. He wasn't a prolific shot-blocker at Duke, and he was horrendous at the charity stripe (51.0 FT%), which could bring down roto teams, if he takes a lot of FTA. He'll be more enticing in points systems, but his scoring potential will make him one of the top couple of rookies off of all draft boards. |
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3. Robert Covington, Phi PF, SF |
YEAR |
|
GP |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
A/TO |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
|
2015 Statistics |
|
70 |
27.9 |
.396 |
.820 |
2.4 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
0.82 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
13.5 |
2016 Projections |
|
74 |
27.7 |
.403 |
.824 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
0.95 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
13.6 |
2016 Outlook: The former undrafted free agent was a revelation last season, averaging 13.5 PPG, 2.4 3-PPG, 4.5 RPG and 1.4 SPG. Sure, his sub-40 FG% was a drag in roto leagues, but he took the edge off of that with 82.0 FT%. With the addition of Okafor to the frontcourt, Covington may play more small forward, which could decrease his boards but increase his 3s. Keep an eye on his role in the preseason; there is upside potential here. |
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4. Tony Wroten*, Phi PG, SG |
YEAR |
|
GP |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
A/TO |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
|
2015 Statistics |
|
30 |
29.8 |
.403 |
.667 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
5.2 |
1.39 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
3.8 |
16.9 |
2016 Projections |
|
63 |
23.9 |
.414 |
.655 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
4.4 |
1.51 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
12.4 |
2016 Outlook: Wroten was rolling as a scorer -- averaging 16.9 PPG, 1.2 3-PPG, 5.2 APG -- before he tore his ACL. While those numbers should pique your interest, especially since he appears on track for the start of the season, there are several reasons why you need to think twice about drafting him. First, it may be a while before he is back to full strength on the hardwood. Second, his percentages were brutal (40.3 FG% on 14.5 FGA, 66.7 FT% on 6.0 FTA). He will be a far safer play in points leagues, where those percentages can be covered up, but he will be a tough sell in roto systems, despite his upside as a scorer. |
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5. Isaiah Canaan, Phi PG |
YEAR |
|
GP |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
A/TO |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
|
2015 Statistics |
|
47 |
20.0 |
.386 |
.817 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
1.58 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
9.2 |
2016 Projections |
|
65 |
24.4 |
.401 |
.793 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
1.47 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
11.4 |
2016 Outlook: Canaan can stroke it pretty well from beyond the arc (career 36.3 3-FG%), so he could continue to produce in that regard this season after averaging 2.7 3-PPG down the stretch for the Sixers last season. However, his career 38.1 FG% is rough, and he does little else statistically, beyond some dimes and points, when he gets enough minutes. |
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6. Nik Stauskas, Phi SG |
YEAR |
|
GP |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
A/TO |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
|
2015 Statistics |
|
73 |
15.4 |
.365 |
.859 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.68 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
4.4 |
2016 Projections |
|
79 |
27.4 |
.404 |
.865 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
1.49 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
11.4 |
2016 Outlook: As many of us suspected, Stauskas could have used another year of college seasoning before turning pro. That the rookie "sharpshooter" sported a 36.5 FG% and his highlight was picking up the nickname "Sauce Castillo" speak to the ensuing disappointment. Nonetheless, he does have a direct shot to be a sleeper 3-point specialist now that he's with the hapless 76ers. He'll need to improve his defense and settle in as a shooter to make that happen. |
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Key Departures
*Michael Carter- Williams
*Ish Smith
*Richard Mbah a Moute
*K.J Mcdaniels
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Key Concern
#1 Youth - I can't recall a roster with this much youth in all my years of handicapping sports. When i look at this lineup i see very little experience. You have 1 player on a roster of 20 players over the age of 25. Philadelphia brought in veteran Carl Landry. I'm sure the amount of youth off the court and in the locker hurts this team. The youngest player on the roster is Jalil Okafor (Age 20). The amount of guys 24 years of age and under is alarming to me. The upside is the youth for this team longterm, but the way the 76ers have managed the roster the last two years, i'm not sure who will be around for that.
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Philadelphia 76ers - Head Coach / Brett Brown
Brett Brown has won before in this league. This is now his 3rd year as the 76ers head coach. Brown was an assistant for the San Antonio Spurs for years. He has some hardware to back up his career. He was surrounded by plenty of stars in San Antonio however. Brown has a record with Philadelphia as a head coach that has shown no improvement. Brown is 37-127 over the last two seasons. Brown was in fact the coach of the 76ers when they lost 26 straight games. He also coach ROY Michael - Carter Williams who is no longer with the team.
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2016 Season Win Total - 21.5 o/u
Odds / WIN East Conf / +12500 (Bovada)
Odds/ WIN NBA Champ / +25000 (Bovada)
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Overall Outlook: "Growing Pains" - I do see light at the end of the tunnel for this team this year though. Led by a sure ROY candidate Jalil Okafor, the 76ers have some upside and talent to work with. The rebuilding process has been ugly at best. They have removed some decent players that would have made this team much better. I can't even begin to think like a GM with this team. I'm very confused on some of the moves they have made. I like this teams length and ability to shoot the 3 ball. This will be a inside out type of offense this year. Be on the lookout for Covington to take over as the team premier 3 point shooter. Philly has some talent in all positions, but the matchups they will face nightly will require a young kids A game to get them through on a nightly basis. Getting over 21 wins seems very possible though. It's hard to imagine this team getting worse with players like Nerlens Noel and Jalil Okafor protecting the rim. Big key is player development and the defense. The preseason has highlighted some of the highs and lows we will see this season from the 76ers. I have the 76ers winning a remarkable 28 games this year. The East Conf may be a bit better this year though, so it might be a grind to hit that mark. I don't see any 26 game losing streaks on the agenda for this year.
Play Philadelphia 76ers / OVER 21.5 Wins