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”
“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.”