What happened
New York and Philadelphia open Tuesday with the spotlight on the Sixers’ remodeled roster, while Knicks players said the matchup feels bigger because of LeBron James and the teams’ recent playoff history.
Andre Drummond returns to a backup-center role behind Karl-Anthony Towns, and Philadelphia’s depth there is still unsettled with Ariel Hukporti out for the season and Adem Bona and Dean Wade listed questionable.
The Knicks can lean on the same starting group they used through their championship run, while Philadelphia’s bench big rotation is still in flux. That makes the Embiid-rest minutes a key variable if Bona or Wade cannot go.
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Original reporting: What Knicks are saying about LeBron James, new-look Sixers before opener — Yahoo Sports ↗