The Philadelphia 76ers have experienced their fair share of highs and lows as the regular season draws to a close. Even without Joel Embiid, they have maintained their position as one of the top five seeds in the Eastern Conference thanks to a fantastic start.
The Sixers are undoubtedly a talented team, even though they may be going through a difficult moment at the moment. The Ringer now has three NBA players ranked in the top 100 in their most recent edition of the player rankings.
Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid all appear, but they’ve all slightly declined. First up is Embiid, who is sidelined while he recovers from a left knee ailment. The current MVP is ranked No. 4 and is still in the top five. Compared to the last update of the ranking, this is two spots down.
Maxey’s outstanding performance has made him one of the biggest risers on the list this season. He moved up into the top 30 from his October ranking of No. 55. He drops one spot to No. 28 after previously being ranked at No. 27.
As far back as the season began, Tobias Harris has also made significant progress. The seasoned forward is averaging 17.7 points per game on 50/34/89 shooting splits thus far this season. Harris peaked at No. 63 once, but he started the year ranked No. 83. He now comes in at number 66, a few positions lower. Among the guys encircling him are Michael Porter Jr., Jerami Grant, and CJ McCollum.
