The Philadelphia 76ers brought in Paul George on a 4-year $212 million deal to form one of the better trios in the league. He will join Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey to form an elite Big 3 and try to guide the Sixers to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001.

T he Philadelphia 76ers had one of the most successful offseasons, acquiring Andre Drummond, Kelly Oubre Jr., Eric Gordon, and Paul George. This has created a formidable big three

Ideally, a lineup has its superstar, a deferential co-star, a third star who owns his role, a fourth option and a fifth starter to tie it all together — clear Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. In this series, we rank the five best players from each tier for a broader look across the league. How close does your team come to an ideal lineup?

In this continuing series, Sixers Wire looks at the 17 players, per Sportrac, that comprise the Philadelphia 76ers roster — 14 under standard contracts and the three players on two-way deals — and gives each three goals for the 2024-25 season.

Welcome to our Sixers player preview series! Between now and Sixers Media Day on Sep. 30, we will preview each one of the 14 players on the team's standard roster, posing two critical questions that will help determine their fate in 2024-25 before making a prediction about the player's season to come.