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Philadelphia 76ers Depth Chart Reveals Playoff Caliber Team

By Bret Stuter

Apr 10, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; The Philadelphia 76ers dancers and flight squad gather at center court with Franklin the mascot at the Wells Fargo Center after the last home game of the season against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers won 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; The Philadelphia 76ers dancers and flight squad gather at center court with Franklin the mascot at the Wells Fargo Center after the last home game of the season against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers won 120-111. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 3, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) reacts with guard TJ McConnell (1) and guard Justin Anderson (23) after hitting two foul shots in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers won 105-102. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) reacts with guard TJ McConnell (1) and guard Justin Anderson (23) after hitting two foul shots in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers won 105-102. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

2017-2018 DEPTH CHART

CENTER                                                POWER FORWARD                    SMALL FORWARD
Joel Embiid                                           Dario Saric                                    Robert Covington
Jahlil Okafor                                         Shawn Long                                 (Josh Jackson)
Richaun Holmes                                 Richaun Holmes                          Justin Anderson*

Shooting Guard                                 Point Guard
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot            Ben Simmons
Nik Stauskas                                       T.J.McConnell
Gerald Henderson                             Jerryd Bayless

I have taken the liberty of sliding in anticipated 2017 NBA Draft projection Josh Jackson into the depth chart.  The 76ers can slide any number of small forwards there, or if they manage to deal for Markelle Fultz, simply slide Ben Simmons there as a point forward.  In fact, the team has more ways to succeed in the 2017 NBA Draft than most realize. The team can improve from up to a dozen available players. But that is just one benefit to this team’s versatility.

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The versatility of this team also makes position designations relatively unimportant. What is important is the quality of each lineup.  Now, let’s look at the starting five to see what all the fuss is about.