F Lineup for Future
If the team truly wants to focus on “Tomorrowland”, then the team needs to draw a line in the sand and focus on getting some younger players quality minutes. Since we know the future of the franchise includes both Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, it aligns nicely with our work for now.
But to round out that group? At power forward, Dario Saric (his natural position), at small forward Robert Covington (for now) and at shooting guard? Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot.
This lineup will not be as strong defensively as the D lineup. It will not score as often as the O lineup. As a matter of fact, it will not win as many games than either lineup. But it will develop the younger plays at a far more rapid rate. A benefit is that the team will have a stronger chance of landing one of the top draft picks of the 2017 NBA Draft.
Right now, that’s nothing to sneeze at. With Markelle Fultz building a strong case to be a top NBA pick, the Philadelphia 76ers could land perhaps the last pieces to a true championship team going forward.
TLC has simply needed quality minutes to develop, and pairing him in the back court with Ben Simmons could yield surprisingly positive benefits. The Philadelphia 76ers are begininning to flash the brilliance that comes with consistency and quality talent.
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In the end, head coach Brett Brown has several directions he can go with the lineup when Ben Simmons arrives. But no matter which way he choses, the team will definitely be pointing up.