No one will be questioning the fact that the Philadelphia 76ers have absolutely brought in the fireworks to start the offseason. Nearly all of their moves so far, be it in free agency, the rookie draft, or in the trade market, have been well-received. Mike Gansey and his crew certainly deserve a lot of credit for putting the franchise in an enviable position not long after their arrival.
The 76ers will enter the upcoming campaign as one of the definitive favorites not only to come out of the East, but to win the title. However, having said that, there remains a relatively minor concern which the front office has yet to address this summer, which is their lack of playmaking that has stemmed from more than a season ago.
Philadelphia, just like in the last couple of years, will again be counting heavily on the individual brilliance of their talented players to get them by on the offensive end for the most part. Well, that is not necessarily a bad design –– in fact, it might be a good one –– but this squad in particular could really use someone who is a natural table-setter.
The 76ers still have a glaring playmaking flaw despite their immaculate start to the offseason
The 76ers ranked 29th among all teams this past season in assists per game while also being the second-most frequent squad when it comes to isolation frequency. One-on-one ball was this team's main modus in 2025-26, and their newcomers will most likely ensure that will remain the same.
Jaylen Brown averaged a career-high in assists last season, but with more mouths to feed and more people for the ball to go around to, there is not going to be as much leeway for him to match or exceed that.
Anfernee Simons is more of an undersized shooting guard than a point guard. He can function as a secondary playmaker, but no one will mistake him for a real floor general. Ditto for Caleb Love, who is also a score-first backcourt operator.
Dean Wade and Ariel Hukporti, while both solid reinforcements to the frontcourt, are auxiliary players whose best traits lie in the areas that do not require them to have the ball on their hands.
Simply put, the 76ers still need a playmaker to make the roster as foolproof as possible. So far, they have completely missed out on that. Hopefully, the front office can provide a solution before the offseason ends.
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