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Philadelphia 76ers 2017-2018 Roster Projections

By Bret Stuter

Nov 5, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Ersan Ilyasova (7) controls the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers won 102-101. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Ersan Ilyasova (7) controls the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers won 102-101. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Philadelphia 76ers roster made significant changes in the 2016 off-season. Now, with player contracts expiring, it’s time to project who will be retained for the 2017-2018 season

Philadelphia 76ers president Bryan Colangelo inherited a team with plenty of assets but few decision points in the 2016 off-season. He started with a team with a 10 win 72 loss record, so changes were inevitable.

Colangelo also inherited three first round draft picks (missing out on the Los Angeles Lakers first round top-three protected pick).  That includes the top overall pick from the draft. He picked up the option on Hollis Thompson, extending his rookie contract for a year.  But he allowed Christian Wood, Ish Smith and Isaiah Canaan to find new teams. In their wake, he signed free agents Gerald Henderson, Jerryd Bayless, and Sergio Rodriguez to short term contracts.

But he adopted a curious strategy.  He publicly announced to the league that he wanted to deal at least one of three centers: Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor, and Nerlens Noel. The curious element were these:   (A) He made the announcement public before negotiating with any teams. (B) Two of the three centers, Embiid and Okafor, were recovering from injury and were placed onto minutes restrictions.

Eventually, the team will need to repeat the process.  Let’s see who is at risk of leaving the team, and what options the team will have of restocking the roster: