Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George are locked in with their long-term contracts. Thus, these star players’ contracts give the Sixers exactly three years to win an NBA championship. Yet, two-thirds of the Big Three have health concerns. Thus, how can the Philadelphia 76ers maintain their stars’ health?
Health Concerns for Philadelphia 76ers
Joel “The Process” Embiid intrigues more concerns from the Philly fans. After experiencing what happens when your star player isn’t healthy, the Sixers could be in a dilemma on how long to rest Embiid. The Sixers MVP’s stats were good last season despite missing half of the regular season. Also, the Cameroon native would want to prove his worth next season. Thus, how will the Sixers manage the Big Man’s health to keep him fresh for the postseason games?
Nick Nurse had a good first season with the Sixers. His playbook helped the Sixers clinch a playoff spot, mostly without Joel Embiid on the floor. The Sixers made some good signings this offseason to assist their MVP player. Thus, Embiid should play over 65 games to qualify as an MVP candidate next season.
How Maxey’s Skills Can Improve the Team’s Health
Tyrese Maxey maintained his rhythm with or without Joel Embiid on the court. Yet, Maxey’s performance translated more when Embiid was healthy on the court. Last season, Tyrese Maxey won the 2024 Most Improved Player award. Also, Maxey would improve his performance next season. Since he’s a good shooter, Tyrese should focus on his playmaking skills to deviate the opposing team’s attention from the Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George.
The Sixers’ star players would be attractive to the opposing teams’ defense next season. Thus, this scenario calls for the team’s additional pieces to assist Joel Embiid. While Maxey improves his playmaking skills, the team’s X-factors are responsible for making efficient shot attempts. This performance would reduce the pressure on the team’s Big Three. Also, it would keep the All-Star players healthier for the postseason games.
Can The Sixers X-factors Maintain The Team’s Health?
Some players in this X-factors category that should make the starting five teams include Kelly Oubre Jr., Caleb Martin, Guerschon Yabusele, and Andre Drummond. However, how reliable are these players? Kelly Oubre had a good run last season, which earned him a contract extension. The concern about Kelly’s performance is his efficiency from deep.
Though Kelly finished with 31.1% from deep last season, according to the Philly Voice, Kelly made 37.5% from deep with Joel Embiid on the floor. Thus, this performance will be replicated next season with Paul George on the team. PG 8 is a good two-way player and can pave the way for Kelly Oubre’s offensive skill to shine from deep.
While playing for the Miami Heat, Caleb Martin had a good playoff stat from deep (41%). With his skill, Tyrese Maxey’s playmaking efforts won’t be futile. Yet, the only concern for Caleb Martin is his size. Thus, this is where Yabusele comes in. The Frenchman’s size is what the Sixers need in their frontcourt. Thus, depending on the team the Sixers play against, the Frenchman can earn the trust of Nick Nurse.
Guerschon Yabusele’s performance during the Olympics was stellar. Also, his attempt from deep in Real Madrid was good. But, the NBA’s three-point arc is bigger than those in Europe, so it could be challenging for the Frenchman to maintain his performance from deep.
Final Thoughts
If these X-factors improve in the areas mentioned above, the Sixers can improve the health of their roster. Also, the team will have the upper hand against top NBA teams next season. The Sixers have one slot for another player; they can use it to add more depth to their frontcourt.
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