NBA Fantasy Team Analysis: The Philadelphia 76ers

Jrue Holiday (photo. Nicky Woo)
The Philadelphia 76ers have fantasy value pretty evenly spread across each position on their roster – except for the center spot. While there’s no outright stud, the Sixers have plenty of appeal throughout the middle and late rounds of standard-sized drafts.
Depth chart:
PG: Jrue Holiday, Louis Williams, Antonio Daniels*
SG: Jodie Meeks, Evan Turner, Jason Kapono*
SF: Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young**, Andres Nocioni
PF: Elton Brand, Marreese Speights, Craig Brackins, Lavoy Allen, Darius Songalia*
C: Spencer Hawes**, Nikola Vucevic, Tony Battie*
* unrestricted free agent
** restricted free agent
Relevant fantasy players and their projected draft positions/per-game stats:
- Jrue Holiday, PG (Rd. 4): 45% FG, 80% FT, 1 Three, 15 Pts, 4 Reb, 7 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 2.8 TO
- Elton Brand, PF/C (Rd. 4): 50% FG, 75% FT, 13.5 Pts, 8 Reb, 1.5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1.3 Blk, 1.5 TO
- Andre Iguodala, SG/SF (Rd. 5): 45% FG, 70% FT, 1 Three, 14.5 Pts, 6 Reb, 5.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 0.5 Blk, 2.3 TO
- Jodie Meeks, SG (Rd. 8): 43% FG, 90% FT, 2 Threes, 10.5 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO
- Thaddeus Young, SF/PF (Rd. 9): 50% FG, 70% FT, 13 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1.5 TO
- Louis Williams, PG/SG (Rd. 11): 41% FG, 80% FT, 1.3 Threes, 13 Pts, 2 Reb, 3 Ast, 0.5 Stl, 1.5 TO
- Evan Turner, SG/SF (Rd. 13+): 44% FG, 80% FT, 0.5 Threes, 8.5 Pts, 4 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 0.5 Stl, 1.3 TO
Sleeper:
Meeks
Most likely to surprise:
Evans
Most likely to disappoint:
Brand
Category specialists:
- Threes: Meeks
- Steals: Holiday, Iguodala
Things to consider:
- the development of Turner
- trade rumors involving Iguodala
Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2010-11:
- Pts: 18th
- FGM: T-10th
- FGA: 10th
- FG%: 15th
- FT%: 10th
- 3PTM: T-22nd
- Reb: 13th
- Ast: 6th
- TO: T-1st
- Stl: T-8th
- Blk: T-23rd
- Pace: 16th
- Offensive Efficiency: T-17th
- Defensive Efficiency: T-8th
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