\u201cThe Philadelphia 76ers are the NBA’s great mystery box. Talent vs. durability will hang over this franchise, although the team needs a true answer at power forward as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBrooks checks a number of these boxes, as his defense, three-point shooting, size and reliability (72-plus games each of the past three seasons) is exactly what this Sixers roster needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the Phoenix Suns get off to a predictably slow start, Philly should call with an offer for Brooks to make him the starting four between Paul George and Joel Embiid.\u201d<\/p>\n
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May 4, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) defends as Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) attempts to control the ball during game seven of the first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images \/ Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Last season, Brooks averaged 14.0 points and 3.7 rebounds over 75 games for the Houston Rockets. The 29-year-old was traded to the Phoenix Suns in July, as part of a deal centered around Kevin Durant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 76ers\u2019 greatest need at the moment is a consistent, productive forward to elevate its frontcourt. Joel Embiid was limited to only 19 games, while George made 41 appearances due to injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An official decision is to be made, but it can be presumed that George will continue as Philadelphia\u2019s starting power forward. He has spent the majority of his 15-year career at the small forward position.<\/p>\n
While Brooks\u2019 ongoing streak of 72-plus games should be a green flag for any organization, he doesn\u2019t seem to be an ideal four for the 76ers. Like George, the six-foot-six forward has been utilized primarily as a small forward for most of his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Apr 28, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets forward\/guard Dillon Brooks (9) holds off Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield (7) during the third quarter of game four of the 2025 NBA Playoffs first round at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images \/ Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
If the 76ers want to keep a natural power forward between George and Embiid, the likes of Kelly Oubre Jr., Trendon Watford, and Justin Edwards seem to be on par or slightly less appealing than Brooks. This is not to say Brooks couldn’t thrive on Philadelphia\u2019s roster, but he will not be adding size to the frontcourt, is not playing at an All-Star level, and would be the fourth-highest earner on the team\u2019s payroll.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sticking with the term ambitious, the likes of Julius Randle and Lauri Markkanen should be considered top trade targets to fill the power forward position. While many forwards lack the same reliability as Brooks, it’s not responsible to take on approximately $21 million annually for a player who won\u2019t sufficiently bolster the team\u2019s biggest area for improvement. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025-2026 NBA season is set to kick off in less than two weeks. There will be ample…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":212410,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[434],"tags":[49,48,459,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-212409","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212409\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/212410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}