Just How Good Are Philadelphia 76ers 2016 NBA Rookie Class?

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Nov 7, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and forward Dario Saric (9) battle with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

Pass or Fail?

Finally, you are at the end of the article now. And so, you must decide individually if this rookie class has delivered the promise of a future championship for Philadelphia. Knowing the future is impossible. Detecting the slope of improvement now and projecting forward is certainly achievable.

The Philadelphia 76ers stand on the top two players of 2016, and may have the best of the bunch coming. In the second tier of talent “for the future”, all three are back court players with the right size and raw talent. While not all three will deliver on their promise of NBA ready play, it’s not outlandish to belive that two could do so.

In 2016, the Philadelphia 76ers have a center, a forward, two point guards, and two shooting guards. They are all very young, very talented, and some are already making their marks on the NBA.

No Historic Equal

The history of the Philadelphia 76ers has been decorated. This team has found success in previous NBA drafts: Allen Iverson, Charles Barkley, Andrew Toney, Darryl Dawkins, and more. But in the history of the NBA Draft of the Philadelphia 76ers, never has this city witnessed so much raw NBA talent arrive to the team in one season. The keys to this franchise have hinged upon two positions: center, and point guard. At no time have the Philadelphia 76ers filled both positions with such upside simultaneously.

I don’t say this without trepidation. I know the feel of this team may be less than my eyes tell me, so I rely upon you, the reader, to look at this city and this team’s draft history, and find a better time to be a Philadelphia 76ers fan.

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Until that evidence arrives, I cannot help but place this team on track for an NBA championship. In any case, this roster is swelling with talent, and more will arrive with each subsequent draft.

As a matter of fact, this team is being built the right way, from the ground up, and to endure many seasons of success.

Final Grade: A + +