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The Philadelphia 76ers 2016-17 relied on a balanced offensive approach, with Robert Covington leading the scoring while providing strong perimeter defense and three-point shooting. Joel Embiid made an immediate impact as an efficient interior scorer, rebounder, and rim protector despite limited games, and Dario Šarić emerged as a versatile all-around contributor. The roster emphasized defensive activity, rebounding, and perimeter shooting, though consistent offensive creation remained limited.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jerryd Bayless | PG | 6-3 | 200 | August 20, 1988 | Arizona |
| 1 | T.J. McConnell | PG | 6-1 | 190 | March 25, 1992 | Duquesne, Arizona |
| 4 | Nerlens Noel | C | 6-10 | 220 | April 10, 1994 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Alex Poythress | PF | 6-9 | 235 | September 6, 1993 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Chasson Randle | PG | 6-2 | 185 | February 5, 1993 | Stanford |
| 7 | Ersan İlyasova | PF | 6-9 | 235 | May 15, 1987 | |
| 8 | Jahlil Okafor | C | 6-10 | 270 | December 15, 1995 | Duke |
| 9 | Dario Šarić | PF | 6-10 | 225 | April 8, 1994 | |
| 11 | Nik Stauskas | SG | 6-6 | 205 | October 7, 1993 | Michigan |
| 12 | Gerald Henderson | SG | 6-5 | 215 | December 9, 1987 | Duke |
| 14 | Sergio Rodríguez | PG | 6-3 | 176 | June 12, 1986 | |
| 20 | Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | SF | 6-7 | 210 | May 9, 1995 | |
| 21 | Joel Embiid | C | 7-0 | 280 | March 16, 1994 | Kansas |
| 22 | Richaun Holmes | C | 6-9 | 235 | October 15, 1993 | Bowling Green |
| 23 | Justin Anderson | SF | 6-6 | 230 | November 19, 1993 | Virginia |
| 30 | Justin Harper | PF | 6-10 | 225 | August 30, 1989 | Richmond |
| 31 | Hollis Thompson | SG | 6-8 | 206 | April 3, 1991 | Georgetown |
| 33 | Robert Covington | SF | 6-7 | 209 | December 14, 1990 | Tennessee State |
| 36 | Shawn Long | C | 6-9 | 255 | January 29, 1993 | Louisiana |
| 39 | Jerami Grant | PF | 6-7 | 213 | March 12, 1994 | Syracuse |
| 47 | Tiago Splitter | C | 6-11 | 245 | January 1, 1985 |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dario Šarić | PF | 22 | 81 | 36 | 26.3 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 4.7 | .411 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .311 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .782 |
| Robert Covington | SF | 26 | 67 | 67 | 31.6 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.9 | 4.4 | .399 | 6.1 | 2.0 | .333 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .822 |
| Joel Embiid | C | 22 | 31 | 31 | 25.4 | 20.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 13.8 | 6.5 | .466 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .367 | 7.9 | 6.2 | .783 |
| Ersan İlyasova | PF | 29 | 53 | 40 | 27.3 | 14.8 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 5.4 | .440 | 5.6 | 2.0 | .359 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .768 |
| Jahlil Okafor | C | 21 | 50 | 33 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 4.8 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | .671 | |
| Nik Stauskas | SG | 23 | 80 | 27 | 27.4 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 3.1 | .396 | 4.5 | 1.7 | .368 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .813 |
| Richaun Holmes | C | 23 | 57 | 17 | 20.9 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 4.0 | .558 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .351 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .699 |
| Gerald Henderson | SG | 29 | 72 | 41 | 23.2 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 3.3 | .423 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .353 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .806 |
| Nerlens Noel | C | 22 | 29 | 7 | 19.4 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.7 | .611 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .683 |
| Justin Anderson | SF | 23 | 24 | 8 | 21.6 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 3.1 | .463 | 3.0 | 0.9 | .292 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .780 |
| Shawn Long | C | 24 | 18 | 0 | 13.0 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 3.4 | .560 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .368 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .543 |
| Jerami Grant | PF | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 3.0 | .353 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .500 |
| Sergio Rodríguez | PG | 30 | 68 | 30 | 22.3 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 3.1 | .392 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .365 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .667 |
| T.J. McConnell | PG | 24 | 81 | 51 | 26.3 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 2.9 | .461 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .200 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .811 |
| Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | SF | 21 | 69 | 19 | 17.2 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 2.1 | .402 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .311 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .854 |
| Hollis Thompson | SG | 25 | 31 | 1 | 18.1 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 2.1 | .415 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .366 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .650 |
| Chasson Randle | PG | 23 | 8 | 0 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .462 | 1.9 | 0.8 | .400 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.000 |
| Tiago Splitter | C | 32 | 8 | 0 | 9.5 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .452 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .333 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .818 |
| Justin Harper | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .417 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG | 28 | 3 | 1 | 23.7 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 3.7 | .344 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .400 | 3.3 | 3.0 | .900 |
| Alex Poythress | PF | 23 | 6 | 1 | 26.2 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 4.2 | .463 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .316 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .800 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.8 | 102.4 | 42.8 | 23.8 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 16.7 | 85.3 | 37.7 | .442 | 29.8 | 10.1 | .340 | 22.0 | 17.0 | .771 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dario Šarić | PF | 22 | 81 | 36 | 2129 | 17.6 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 15.7 | 6.4 | .411 | 5.8 | 1.8 | .311 | 3.7 | 2.9 | .782 |
| Ersan İlyasova | PF | 29 | 53 | 40 | 1447 | 19.6 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 16.1 | 7.1 | .440 | 7.4 | 2.7 | .359 | 3.5 | 2.7 | .768 |
| Gerald Henderson | SG | 29 | 72 | 41 | 1667 | 14.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 5.1 | .423 | 3.7 | 1.3 | .353 | 3.6 | 2.9 | .806 |
| Nik Stauskas | SG | 23 | 80 | 27 | 2188 | 12.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 4.1 | .396 | 5.9 | 2.2 | .368 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .813 |
| Robert Covington | SF | 26 | 67 | 67 | 2119 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 12.4 | 5.0 | .399 | 7.0 | 2.3 | .333 | 3.0 | 2.4 | .822 |
| Richaun Holmes | C | 23 | 57 | 17 | 1193 | 16.9 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 12.4 | 6.9 | .558 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .351 | 3.1 | 2.2 | .699 |
| Jahlil Okafor | C | 21 | 50 | 33 | 1134 | 18.7 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 15.0 | 7.7 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.4 | .671 | |
| Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | SF | 21 | 69 | 19 | 1190 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 4.4 | .402 | 4.9 | 1.5 | .311 | 3.7 | 3.2 | .854 |
| Joel Embiid | C | 22 | 31 | 31 | 786 | 28.7 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 19.6 | 9.2 | .466 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .367 | 11.2 | 8.7 | .783 |
| Sergio Rodríguez | PG | 30 | 68 | 30 | 1518 | 12.6 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 12.7 | 5.0 | .392 | 6.0 | 2.2 | .365 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .667 |
| T.J. McConnell | PG | 24 | 81 | 51 | 2133 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 4.0 | .461 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .200 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .811 |
| Nerlens Noel | C | 22 | 29 | 7 | 564 | 16.4 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 6.8 | .611 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 2.7 | .683 |
| Shawn Long | C | 24 | 18 | 0 | 234 | 22.8 | 13.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 16.8 | 9.4 | .560 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .368 | 5.4 | 2.9 | .543 |
| Hollis Thompson | SG | 25 | 31 | 1 | 561 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 4.2 | .415 | 4.6 | 1.7 | .366 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .650 |
| Justin Anderson | SF | 23 | 24 | 8 | 518 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 5.2 | .463 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .292 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .780 |
| Chasson Randle | PG | 23 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 20.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 5.8 | .462 | 7.3 | 2.9 | .400 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1.000 |
| Tiago Splitter | C | 32 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 18.5 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 14.7 | 6.6 | .452 | 2.8 | 0.9 | .333 | 5.2 | 4.3 | .818 |
| Alex Poythress | PF | 23 | 6 | 1 | 157 | 14.7 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 12.4 | 5.7 | .463 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .316 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .800 |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG | 28 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 16.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 16.2 | 5.6 | .344 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .400 | 5.1 | 4.6 | .900 |
| Justin Harper | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 13.9 | 5.8 | .417 | 8.1 | 2.3 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jerami Grant | PF | 22 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 14.9 | 5.3 | .353 | 1.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.0 | 3.5 | .500 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dario Šarić | PF | 22 | 81 | 36 | 2129 | 1040 | 513 | 182 | 57 | 30 | 183 | 927 | 381 | .411 | 341 | 106 | .311 | 220 | 172 | .782 |
| Robert Covington | SF | 26 | 67 | 67 | 2119 | 864 | 436 | 102 | 127 | 69 | 131 | 732 | 292 | .399 | 412 | 137 | .333 | 174 | 143 | .822 |
| Ersan İlyasova | PF | 29 | 53 | 40 | 1447 | 786 | 314 | 97 | 33 | 14 | 78 | 648 | 285 | .440 | 298 | 107 | .359 | 142 | 109 | .768 |
| Nik Stauskas | SG | 23 | 80 | 27 | 2188 | 756 | 226 | 188 | 45 | 32 | 128 | 634 | 251 | .396 | 359 | 132 | .368 | 150 | 122 | .813 |
| Gerald Henderson | SG | 29 | 72 | 41 | 1667 | 662 | 185 | 112 | 40 | 15 | 62 | 553 | 234 | .423 | 173 | 61 | .353 | 165 | 133 | .806 |
| Joel Embiid | C | 22 | 31 | 31 | 786 | 627 | 243 | 66 | 27 | 76 | 117 | 429 | 200 | .466 | 98 | 36 | .367 | 244 | 191 | .783 |
| Jahlil Okafor | C | 21 | 50 | 33 | 1134 | 590 | 240 | 58 | 20 | 49 | 91 | 471 | 242 | .514 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 106 | .671 | |
| Richaun Holmes | C | 23 | 57 | 17 | 1193 | 559 | 311 | 58 | 42 | 55 | 55 | 412 | 230 | .558 | 77 | 27 | .351 | 103 | 72 | .699 |
| T.J. McConnell | PG | 24 | 81 | 51 | 2133 | 556 | 251 | 534 | 134 | 10 | 159 | 512 | 236 | .461 | 55 | 11 | .200 | 90 | 73 | .811 |
| Sergio Rodríguez | PG | 30 | 68 | 30 | 1518 | 530 | 157 | 344 | 49 | 4 | 128 | 536 | 210 | .392 | 252 | 92 | .365 | 27 | 18 | .667 |
| Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | SF | 21 | 69 | 19 | 1190 | 445 | 149 | 75 | 32 | 10 | 73 | 361 | 145 | .402 | 161 | 50 | .311 | 123 | 105 | .854 |
| Nerlens Noel | C | 22 | 29 | 7 | 564 | 257 | 144 | 30 | 43 | 26 | 29 | 175 | 107 | .611 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 63 | 43 | .683 |
| Justin Anderson | SF | 23 | 24 | 8 | 518 | 203 | 96 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 162 | 75 | .463 | 72 | 21 | .292 | 41 | 32 | .780 |
| Hollis Thompson | SG | 25 | 31 | 1 | 561 | 171 | 84 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 159 | 66 | .415 | 71 | 26 | .366 | 20 | 13 | .650 |
| Shawn Long | C | 24 | 18 | 0 | 234 | 148 | 85 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 109 | 61 | .560 | 19 | 7 | .368 | 35 | 19 | .543 |
| Alex Poythress | PF | 23 | 6 | 1 | 157 | 64 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 25 | .463 | 19 | 6 | .316 | 10 | 8 | .800 |
| Chasson Randle | PG | 23 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | .462 | 15 | 6 | .400 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 |
| Tiago Splitter | C | 32 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 14 | .452 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 11 | 9 | .818 |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG | 28 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 11 | .344 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 10 | 9 | .900 |
| Jerami Grant | PF | 22 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 6 | .353 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 4 | .500 |
| Justin Harper | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19831 | 8400 | 3513 | 1949 | 692 | 420 | 1310 | 6992 | 3088 | .442 | 2443 | 831 | .340 | 1806 | 1393 | .771 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | Star | 25.4 | High | 20.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 88.97 | Dominant interior hub who immediately changed Philadelphia’s identity whenever he was on the floor. Despite appearing in only 31 games, Embiid mixed post scoring, face-up shooting and elite rim protection, helping turn a rebuilding roster into a far more competitive group. | NBA All-Rookie First Team 2017, Rookie of the Year Voting 3rd |
| Robert Covington | Star | 31.6 | Medium | 12.9 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 57.84 | Defensive playmaker first and foremost, Covington spent the season disrupting passing lanes and protecting the weak side while also launching over six threes per game. His blend of perimeter defense and floor spacing became central to Philadelphia’s system. | Defensive Player of the Year Voting 4th 2017 |
| Dario Šarić | Starter | 26.3 | Medium | 12.8 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 53.72 | Creative stretch forward who grew into a larger offensive role as the season progressed. Saric’s passing feel and willingness to attack mismatches gave the offense another layer beyond traditional spot-up play. | NBA All-Rookie First Team 2017, Rookie of the Year Voting 2nd, Rising Stars Challenge 2017 |
| Ersan İlyasova | Starter | 27.3 | Medium | 14.8 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 56.14 | Veteran floor spacer who helped stabilize a young roster after arriving midseason. His ability to draw charges, rebound and stretch opposing bigs created cleaner driving lanes for teammates. | — |
| T.J. McConnell | Starter | 26.3 | Medium | 6.9 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 44.29 | Pass-first point guard whose energy often lifted the team. McConnell controlled tempo, pressured ball handlers and emerged as one of the league’s more productive assist generators despite modest scoring numbers. | Rising Stars Challenge 2017 |
| Jahlil Okafor | Starter | 22.7 | Medium | 11.8 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 46.22 | Traditional low-post scorer who remained effective around the basket. His role became more specialized as Philadelphia shifted toward a faster, more versatile style built around spacing and defense. | — |
| Richaun Holmes | Key Contributor | 20.9 | Medium | 9.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 41.58 | Athletic rim runner who brought speed and vertical spacing off the bench. Holmes thrived as a finisher around the basket and routinely provided a burst of activity on both ends. | Rising Stars Challenge 2017 |
| Nik Stauskas | Key Contributor | 27.4 | Medium | 9.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 36.89 | Movement shooter who found a consistent rotation role by relocating off the ball and attacking closeouts. His outside shooting helped improve Philadelphia’s spacing throughout the season. | — |
| Nerlens Noel | Key Contributor | 19.4 | Low | 8.9 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 36.33 | Mobile defensive big whose season was split between adjusting to a reduced role and showcasing his ability to switch, recover and generate turnovers. His defensive instincts remained evident whenever he played. | Rising Stars Challenge 2017 |
| Sergio Rodríguez | Key Contributor | 22.3 | Medium | 7.8 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 36.27 | Veteran playmaker who returned from Europe and immediately gave the offense structure. Rodríguez excelled at finding cutters and shooters, particularly in half-court situations. | — |
| Gerald Henderson | Key Contributor | 23.2 | Low | 9.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 29.82 | Mid-range oriented wing who provided steady secondary scoring. Henderson’s experience helped balance one of the NBA’s youngest rotations. | — |
| Alex Poythress | Bench | 26.2 | Low | 10.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 34.20 | Physical forward who made the most of a brief opportunity. Poythress attacked the rim aggressively and supplied energy minutes during his short stint with the club. | — |
| Justin Anderson | Bench | 21.6 | Low | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 29.40 | Strong-bodied wing whose arrival from Dallas gave Philadelphia another athletic defender. He mixed spot-up shooting with physical drives and competitive perimeter defense. | — |
| Shawn Long | Bench | 13.0 | Low | 8.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 29.20 | Productive reserve center who flashed scoring touch in limited minutes. Long rebounded well and finished efficiently around the basket whenever called upon. | — |
| Jerami Grant | Bench | 20.5 | Low | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 26.00 | Appeared only twice before being traded, but his athleticism and defensive versatility were still evident in a very small sample. | — |
| Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | Bench | 17.2 | Low | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 20.60 | Developmental wing who logged meaningful minutes as a rookie. His season featured stretches of aggressive perimeter shooting and on-ball defensive growth. | Rising Stars Challenge 2017 |
| Hollis Thompson | Bench | 18.1 | Low | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 19.40 | Floor-spacing specialist whose role centered on keeping defenses honest from the perimeter. Most of his value came through movement shooting and offensive spacing. | — |
| Chasson Randle | Bench | 9.3 | Low | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 14.40 | Undersized scoring guard who showed confidence as a shooter during a brief late-season audition. | — |
| Tiago Splitter | Bench | 9.5 | Low | 4.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 16.80 | Veteran center nearing the end of his NBA career. His minutes were limited, but he still offered smart positioning and screen-setting. | — |
| Justin Harper | Bench | 10.3 | Low | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 12.80 | Stretch forward used in a small sample of games, primarily to provide frontcourt depth and outside shooting. | — |
| Jerryd Bayless | Bench | 23.7 | Low | 11.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 38.60 | Injuries limited him to only three appearances, but Bayless handled significant ball-handling duties when available and showed the scoring instincts Philadelphia expected when signing him. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 241.8 | — | 102.4 | 42.8 | 23.8 | 13.5 | — | Philadelphia finished 28-54, but the emergence of Embiid, Saric and Covington gave the franchise a legitimate young core and clear signs of progress during the 2016-17 season. | 2017 Lottery Team |