Upgrade Your Fandom

Join the Ultimate Philadelphia 76ers Community and Save $20!$48 in Your First Year!

Keys to the season: Can the Sixers finally remain competitive with Joel Embiid on the bench?

September 11, 2024

Mar 31, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond (3) reacts during the first half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Between now and the start of the regular season, I'm going to be releasing a series of articles detailing out key factors which will determine whether the 2024-25 season is a successful one for the Sixers, specifically targeting early season trends to watch out for. First up: finding a way to remain competitive when Joel Embiid is on the bench.
One of the recurring themes in the Joel Embiid era has been the Sixers' inability to remain competitive when Embiid heads to the bench.
It has been a problem that has plagued the Sixers in every iteration of the team built in the Embiid era. From the early days of the Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons pairing to the brief Jimmy Butler experience and right ...