Philon first checked in early in the second quarter alongside Maxey.
“Labaron Philon Jr.'s first minutes came early in the second quarter – checking in alongside Tyrese Maxey, which is interesting. Frontcourt: Wade-James-Walker.”
Nurse is considering multiple frontcourt options at small-ball center due to injuries.
“Nick Nurse said with their frontcourt injuries, anyone from the group of Jabari Walker, Dean Wade, Barlow (when healthy), and even LeBron James is a candidate to play some small ball center behind Joel Embiid”
Wade and LeBron are also candidates at center.
“Nick Nurse on the Sixers' current center plan beyond Joel Embiid, Adem Bona, Dominick Barlow and Jabari Walker: "Dean [Wade] would be another candidate… I think LeBron is another candidate."”
Simons is a scoring type of guard and Caldwell-Pope has been great.
“I think Anfernee's a maybe a maybe a pro typical that's you know like scoring guy…KCP's been great. It's been interesting to have him…seeing what Dean said yesterday, he just played really hard.”