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Philadelphia 76ers Training Camp Roster Set

By Bret Stuter

Dec 11, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (R) and center Jahlil Okafor (M) greet Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (L) prior to game action at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (R) and center Jahlil Okafor (M) greet Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (L) prior to game action at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Sergio Rodriguez (14) during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Sergio Rodriguez (14) during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

POINT GUARD

T.J. McConnell, Jerryd Bayless, Sergio Rodriguez, Anthony Barber

The point guard role is wide open. After all, the heir apparent Ben Simmons will start the season at point forward. While that means that the team needs a player who can play some with the ball, it essentially translates into a hybrid guard role – nearly a second shooting guard.

For now the favorite to start is Jerryd Bayless.

But that is at this moment. Competition for the point guard role will be incredibly fierce.  Coming in as veteran free agents are Bayless and former Real Madrid’s Sergio Rodriguez.  Rodriguez, signed after Bayless, was inked to a one-year deal. That would motivate a basketball player to try to earn a second contract.

Meanwhile a battle for the final spot on the roster is likely to be fierce between T.J. McConnell and Anthony “Cat” Barber.  While McConnell is coming off a surprisingly good rookie campaign, there is a growing consensus that Cat Barber will prove to be a better hybrid guard.  Since the position will eventually require a player who can play without the ball, Barber could eek out a spot on this team.