Sixers Roll Out Absurd Star-Studded Lineup Against Knicks

The Philadelphia 76ers are treating their starting lineup like a fantasy draft that auto-picked after round two. According to Underdog NBA, Philadelphia is rolling out Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, LeBron James, Dean Wade, and Joel Embiid for Friday's matchup against the New York Knicks.

This is the exact kind of five-man group that makes you refresh your timeline to see if you missed a blockbuster trade or a glitch in the matrix. You have two generational anchors in LeBron and Embiid, a scoring machine in Maxey, a rookie wildcard in Edgecombe, and Wade just trying to find a place to stand.

"Lineup alert: Sixers will start Maxey, Edgecombe, LeBron, Wade, Embiid on Friday."

Figuring out the usage rate for this specific group is a math problem that requires a whiteboard and a pot of coffee. Maxey is currently pouring in 28.4 points and 4.6 assists per game, while Embiid and LeBron demand the ball on nearly every other possession.

Edgecombe is already proving he belongs in this chaotic mix. The rookie recently stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, seven boards, six assists, and three steals in a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now he gets to share the floor with three future Hall of Famers and see how many scraps are left over.

For anyone staring at the prop market, trying to project the over/under on Wade or Edgecombe's counting stats is like trying to split a dinner bill when three guys ordered tomahawk steaks and you just got a side salad. Embiid, LeBron, and Maxey are going to eat up the bulk of the offensive possessions, leaving the role players to fight for corner threes and loose change.

We will see how this patchwork superteam holds up when the Knicks tip off in Philadelphia on Friday night. If the 2-1 Sixers can find enough basketballs to keep everyone happy, the rest of the Eastern Conference might need to start panicking.