Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction: Combined Starting 5 featuring Joel Embiid and Pascal Siakam

The Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2018-19
The Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2018-19

Small Forward - Tobias Harris

Tobias Harris
Tobias Harris

Tobias Harris is an often ignored player for the Philadelphia 76ers with Simmons and Embiid taking majority of the spotlight. That doesn't make him any less of an important player for the team, however, and the 5-year $180 million contract he is currently on is a testament to that.

Averaging 16 points over his nine-year career in the NBA, Harris is more than your average player. After his stint with the LA Clippers, things were became more challenging for him in Philadelphia. However, now reunited with his old coach, he already looks much better than before, with a promising performance so far, even in their loss to the Cavaliers.

Power Forward - Pascal Siakam

Siakam nearly always finds a way to get to the basket
Siakam nearly always finds a way to get to the basket

The 4th player on this list, Pascal Siakam was drafted 27th overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors, and his development since then has been nothing short of phenomenal. After an initial slow start, the 26-year-old had a breakout 2018-19 season during the Raptors championship run.

He also bagged the Most Improved Player award for that season, and in the 2019-2020 season, became one of the most important players on the Raptors squad, earning his first all-star appearance.

Center - Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid, who started playing basketball at the age of 15, has turned into arguably one of the best players in the league.

The 7-footer has been selected to three consecutive All-star games since 2017-18, being a starter each time. Averaging 24 points and 11.5 rebounds in his NBA career so far, the Cameroonian center looks just as good this season with an extra three-point shot in his arsenal.

Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid

He has scored 28 points with 12 rebounds on average in the two games he played, and the game he missed saw the Philadelphia 76ers get blown out. He will undoubtedly be the most dominant force on the court against the Raptors, should he play.

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