76ers Fantasy Basketball Update | Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, De'Anthony Melton, Kelly Oubre Jr. and More

Our next fantasy basketball update will focus on the Philadelphia 76ers. Philly is currently fourth in the Eastern Conference standings with a 15-7 record.

Joel Embiid powers the 76ers, while Tyrese Maxey has also been a consistent player. Tobias Harris, De'Anthony Melton and Kelly Oubre Jr. have been the team’s next best fantasy assets. Outside of those five guys, the team is lacking many other reliable fantasy options.

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Joel Embiid Fantasy Outlook

Embiid is enjoying arguably his best season ever so far. He’s played in 19 games and averaged 34.5 minutes, 33.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.1 steals, while committing 3.9 turnovers and 2.9 fouls.

After being named MVP last season, Embiid has better averages in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals this season. The only negative compared to last year is that he’s turning the ball over a little more, which makes sense for how involved he is with the team’s offense and with James Harden no longer around.

Embiid is shooting 52% overall, 32.8% from deep and 87.7% from the line. His overall and 3-pointer percentages are just a touch down from last season.

So far this season, Embiid is definitely in the running to win MVP again. He’s one of the more consistent and dominant players in the league.

His average draft position was five, and he currently sits second in the FantasySP trade value charts, trailing only Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic.

If you drafted Embiid, you have to be thrilled with the return so far. He’s pretty close to untouchable. The only way I’d consider moving him is if you get one of the top four players on the trade value charts, or multiple strong fantasy assets in return. Otherwise, just hang on to Embiid and enjoy his fantasy output.

Tyrese Maxey Fantasy Outlook

The trade of Harden has allowed Maxey to flourish in Philly. Maxey is up to 33rd in the trade value charts after having an ADP of 51.

Maxey is averaging 37.8 minutes per game over his 21 contests played. He’s also averaging 27 points, 6.7 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.6 steals, while committing 1.9 fouls and 1.4 turnovers per contest. Maxey is shooting 47% overall, 40.7% from deep and 89.8% from the line.

He is averaging nearly seven more points than a season ago, and looks to be one of the league’s brightest young stars. With Embiid around, he probably won’t average 30 points a game, but having another big-time scoring threat on the court alongside him also does wonders for Maxey’s assist numbers.

I wouldn’t label Maxey as a sell high trade candidate. I see his success continuing for the rest of the season, and if anything, think he can improve on his numbers even more. I’d hold on to Maxey if I owned him. If you can find someone willing to trade Maxey, then by all means go for it, but also know that it’s likely going to cost quite a bit.

Tobias Harris Fantasy Outlook

Harris is third on the 76ers in scoring (16.9 points) while pulling down 6 boards per game. He’s also averaging 2.7 assists, 1 steal and 0.3 blocks, while committing 1.8 turnovers and 1.7 fouls per contest.

Harris has played in 22 games and is averaging 34.9 minutes. He’s shooting 50.9% overall, 31.8% from deep and 88.6% from the line.

His scoring has improved from a season ago, as has his rebound, assist and steal numbers. Harris’ 3-point percentage is down 7.1%, but he does enough else on the court and has scored in different ways to be a reliable fantasy asset.

His ADP was 89 and he’s currently 96th. If you are lacking a guard or big man, you could toss Harris’ name out there and see what kind of offers you get. You could also get a couple of players to add to your depth if you’d rather go that route.

De’Anthony Melton Fantasy Outlook

Melton has been a pleasant surprise for Philly. His ADP was 166, but he’s currently 109th in the trade value charts.

He’s started all 22 games he’s played in, averaging 30.1 minutes, 12.9 points, 4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks, while committing 2.5 turnovers and 1.4 turnovers. Melton is shooting 39.5% overall and 38.1% from deep, while going 80% from the free throw line.

Melton has also benefited from Harden no longer being around, and is averaging more minutes, points and assists than a year ago. His percentages are not great, but they aren’t too much worse than a season ago.

With four better scorers on the team, I’d look to sell high on Melton. You might be able to add a position of need in a 1-for-1 trade, or package Melton in a larger deal to get a bit better fantasy asset. Try to find a player averaging similar stats, but with better shooting percentages.

Kelly Oubre Jr. Fantasy Outlook

Oubre is fourth on the team in scoring (14.5 points), but has only played in 11 games, making five starts. He’s averaging 26.6 minutes per game.

Oubre is also averaging 14.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 0.7 assists and 0.4 blocks, while committing 2.2 fouls and 0.7 turnovers per game. He’s shooting 49.6% overall and 35.4% from deep. Oubre is a 75.8% free throw shooter.

He has played three games over the past week after missing about a month before that. Our charts have him at 72% owned, and he should be quite a bit closer to 100% given his averages. 

His ADP was 119, and he currently sits 140th in the trade value charts. Even if he keeps coming off the bench, he’s playing enough and filling up the stat sheet to be rostered in all formats. Given he's missed a lot of time, I can't imagine many fantasy owners seeking him out in a trade. You could try tacking him on to the end of a trade.

Other Fantasy Outlooks

Robert Covington and Nicolas Batum are averaging 5.7 and 6.9 points, respectively, for the 76ers. 

Covington is averaging 16.9 minutes, while Batum is at 25.8 minutes. Both average around four boards per game, but don’t do enough else to be good fantasy assets.

Covington is owned in 12% of leagues, while Batum is at 7%. They’ll likely stay under 20% unless a couple players get hurt and they start averaging more minutes. Both guys are capable of scoring a bit more, but on this team, it's not needed.

Paul Reed, Patrick Beverly, Marcus Morris Sr., Furkan Korkmaz, Jaden Springer and Danuel House Jr. have all played in 10 or more games and are averaging double-digit minutes per contest.

None of those players are averaging over 6 points per game and they don’t do enough else while on the court to be consistent fantasy options.

Beverly is at 3% owned and Reed is at 4%, while the rest of the guys are pretty much available in every league out there. These are guys to keep an eye on in case Embiid, Maxey or Harris miss extended time. They simply aren’t doing enough in their minutes on the court to be fantasy assets, and even with extended minutes, the number might not jump up.