Valanciunas is a double-double machine who would be a presence down low. Perhaps his biggest appeal is that he is a capable starting center, which could be useful because the Sixers will be careful about Joel Embiid’s health throughout the rest of the season.

Heading into the second matchup of a back-to-back set out West, the Philadelphia 76ers aren’t sure if they’ll get Joel Embiid back in the mix against the Golden