Philadelphia 76ers Season Ending Starting Lineup

As the Philadelphia 76ers sort through who can play, in what role, and with which teammates, the ultimate goal is determining who makes the ultimate starting lineup. Who joins Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons?

The Philadelphia 76ers are professionals when it comes to the experimentation of various lineups, combinations, and personnel strategies to see which combination becomes the ultimate expression of winning games going forward. Right now, the team must determine who will maximize the potential of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.

Until now, the fans have had to “play it by ear”.   The 76ers have not had a healthy enough nor stable enough roster to dictate who gets the start, who gets the quality reserve minutes, and who sits and awaits the opportunity.

But in weeks, that will change.  When Ben Simmons rolls onto the floor at the point guard position, the team will have permanent anchors at the one and the five positions.   And as the team moves forward, the strategy will be determining who, if any, players will given the opportunity to start.

So let’s look at three possible starting lineups for this team, discuss their strength and weaknesses, and debate which lineup will actually make the basketball court.