2015-16 NBA Quick Preview: Philadelphia 76ers

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2015-16 NBA Preview

Philadelphia 76ers

Head Coach: Brett Brown (37-127 all-time)

Last Year's Record: 18-64

Last Playoff Series Win: 2011-12 First-Round vs. Chicago Bulls

Last NBA Conference Finals Appearance: 2000-01 vs. Milwaukee Bucks

NBA Championships Won: 3

2014-15 Team Leaders:

PPG: Tony Wroten (16.9)

RPG: Nerlens Noel (8.1)

BPG: Nerlens Noel (1.9)

SPG: Nerlens Noel (1.8)

APG: Michael Carter-Williams (7.4)

Off-Season Transactions:

-Signed (C) Jahlil Okafor

-Acquired (G) Nik Stauskas from the Sacramento Kings

-Signed (G) Pierre Jackson

-Signed (G) Scott Wilbekin

-Signed (F) Richaun Holmes

-Traded (F) Jason Thompson to the Golden State Warriors

-Signed (G) Kendall Marshall

-Signed (F) Christian Wood

-Signed (G) T.J. McConnell

-Waived (F) Gerald Wallace

Roster:

Projected Starting Five:

C - Jahlil Okafor (ROOKIE)

PF - Nerlens Noel (9.9 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.9 BPG)

SF - Robert Covington (13.5 PPG, 1.5 APG, 4.5 RPG)

SG - Nik Stauskas (4.4 PPG, 0.9 APG, 1.2 RPG)

PG - Kendall Marshall (4.2 PPG, 3.1 APG, 1.0 RPG)

Projected Bench:

Tony Wroten (PG), Hollis Thompson (SG), JaKarr Sampson (SF), Carl Landry (PF), Joel Embiid (C), Isaiah Canaan (PG), J.P. Tokoto (SG), Jerami Grant (SF), Richaun Holmes (PF), Pierre Jackson (PG), Scott Wilbekin (SG), Furkan Aldemir (PF), Christian Wood (PF)

The Prediction:

18-64