The Sixers On SI staff hands out grades for every Sixers player through the first quarter of the 2025-26 NBA season.

The Philadelphia 76ers are barreling toward a roster decision that should not require debate, hesitation, or internal politics. Dominick Barlow has become too valuable, too steady, and too essential to the team’s rotation to remain on a two-way contract much longer.

George, 35, has had to battle through a ton of injuries that have limited him on the floor during his time with the Sixers. He has not been the same explosive player he was with the Los Angeles Clippers and in his younger days in the league, but George is still a helpful player for this group out on the floor.

Back in 2017, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were both ranked highly on ESPN’s list of the top NBA players under 25 years old. Embiid ranked No. 4 on the list that year, and Simmons placed 10 th.

The Sixers ruled Maxey out Friday night for their matchup with the Pacers because of an illness. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said pregame that the sixth-year guard hadn’t been able to participate in the team’s activities during their mini-break the past several days.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe gives a lot of love to Paul George for helping him adjust to the NBA at this stage.

PHILADELPHIA — When Joel Embiid grabbed the rebound, waved off his point guard, dribbled the ball the length of the floor, then finished the sequence off with a basket, he knew he was in a good place physically.

This quirk in the schedule is a great chance for teams to lick their early-season wounds. Nick Nurse has said this break comes at a good time as the Sixers are not only getting injured players back on the court, but newly returning players are seeing their minutes restrictions increase.

Only 20 games into his rookie season, VJ Edgecombe made the cut as one of ESPN's top 25 NBA players under the age of 25.

Allen Iverson shared the news on Instagram, where he has over 14.8 million followers. The NBA legend often posts throwbacks from his playing days, photos of his current events and various announcements on his off-court arrangements.