I just found myself thinking, "Who would win in a pickup game, the Sixers new players, or the ones they lost to FA and traded away?" So i came up with two teams:
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Subtractions
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Lou Williams
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Jodie Meeks
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Andre Iguodala
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->Elton Brand
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->Nikola Vucevic
Additions
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Nick Young
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Jason Richardson
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Dorrell Wright
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->Arnett Moultrie
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->Andrew Bynum
Obviously I believe the additions are much better and would win a hypothetical 5-on-5.
Then I wondered, how would the players that have stayed on the roster the last few years have faired against these teams, this squad would be:
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Jrue Holiday
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Evan Turner
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Thad Young
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->Lavoy Allen
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->Spencer Hawes
I now some players weren't included in this excercise (Kwame, Maalik, Ivey, Silas), but how would you rank these 3 teams? Not trying to be a homer, but I think the Sixers' additions and core are both significantly better than their subtractions.
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