PhillyVoice ranks Sixers rotation tiers, names rotation locks and on‑bubble players

PhillyVoice breaks down who is likely to start, who is locked into Nick Nurse’s rotation and which players must fight for minutes as training camp nears.

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- Starters: Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, Joel Embiid
- Rotation locks (beyond starters): Anfernee Simons and Dean Wade
- PhillyVoice notes both were acquired to be the primary bench contributors and expects them to play nightly when healthy.
- One of the likely two additional rotation spots is expected to be a backup center role.
- Adem Bona and Ariel Hukporti are listed as primary backup‑five candidates.
- Kentavious Caldwell‑Pope, Dominick Barlow and others are on the bubble for the remaining minutes.
- Labaron Philon Jr., Justin Edwards and Jabari Walker are listed as depth pieces with potential to earn minutes.
- PhillyVoice notes Nurse’s historical nine‑man regular‑season preferences when projecting usage and opportunities.

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